RN- OR Circulator- Sumter

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing care for assigned patients according to established standards and practices. Follow practices established by AORN Standards and Recommended Practices. Duties include:

• Assessment of patients
• Identifying the situation
• Developing a plan of care
• Implementing the plan of care

Position requires a high quality of care in order to meet the Hospital's core mission.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (Required)
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

Work Experience

• No experience required
• Perioperative and general nursing experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current Georgia license (Required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and CNOR (Preferred)

Essential Functions

CARE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Develops an individualized plan with strategies that address diagnoses.
• Provides for continuity through a plan that directs other members of the team.
• Implements the plan in a safe and timely manner.
• Documents implementation and includes changes or omissions of the identified plan.
• Consults with healthcare providers and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Utilizes appropriate community resources and systems to implement the plan.

PRE-OP RESPONSIBILITIES

The preop holding nurse is responsible for assessment of the surgical patients preoperatively as well as assisting with nerve blocks and invasive lines. The preop nurse will:

• Monitor patients and ensure proper documentation and labs available.
• Assist with nerve blocks and invasive monitoring lines.
• Start IVs.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and labs.
• Identify changes in status and act appropriately.
• Organize and anticipate patient throughput.

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

• Collects data in a systematic and ongoing process.
• Issues are identified and diagnoses are developed based on assessment data.
• Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's condition and needs.
• Identifies expected outcomes and plans based on diagnoses or issues.

DOCUMENTATION

• Documents and submits required information and data in a timely fashion.
• Clearly and accurately documents designated processes, policies, products, service offerings, etc.
• Ensures that documentation is tailored to expected readers/users.
• Uses correct terminology.
• Conforms to required style and format.

OUTCOMES AND EVALUATIONS

• Develops expected outcomes that provide direction for continuity of care.
• Involves patient/family and other disciplines to determine expected outcomes.
• Modifies expected outcomes based on changes in the assessment of the patient.
• Includes the patient and others involved in the care in the evaluation process.
• Evaluates the plan in relation to patient responses and expected outcomes. Documents the results of the evaluation.

RN - NURSING ANA CODE OF ETHICS

• Accountable for individual practice and delegation to provide optimum care.
• Practices with compassion and respect.
• Primary commitment is to advocate for the patient, family, and community.
• Assures patient safety through competency and growth of self and others.
• Contributes to a healthy work environment through shared decision making.
• Collaborates with other health professionals to meet healthcare needs.

RN - QUALITY

• Uses the results of quality improvement activities in nursing practice.
• Uses creativity and innovation in nursing practice to improve care delivery.
• Incorporates evidence-based knowledge to initiate change in nursing practice.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.

RN CIRC RESPONSIBILITIES

The circulating nurse is responsible for assessment of the surgical patients intraoperatively. The circulating nurse will:

• Monitor patients and ensure proper documentation.
• Be in charge of the operating room activities within an RN scope of practice and ensure quality in all circumstances.
• Prepare the surgical suite including personnel, supplies, and equipment.
• Assist anesthesia provider and surgeon as needed.
• Perform IV access, foley cath insertion, surgical skin prep, positioning, safety measures, and surgical counts.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, including order for surgery, updated history, consent for procedure, and medication reconciliation.
• Identify changes in status and act appropriately.
• Organize and anticipate patient throughput.
• Ensure infection control measures and surgical consciousness.

Additional Duties

• Adheres to the hospital and departmental attendance and punctuality guidelines.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the core values, mission, and vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as required and completes all job functions as per departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
• Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
• Demonstrates competency at all levels in providing care to all patients based on age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs.

For non-clinical areas, has attended training and demonstrates usage of age-specific customer service skills. Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.