Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (OR)

Overview

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Part time, benefited position working 40 hours per two week period. This position is scheduled Monday - Friday, one night call rotation per week, every fifth weekend and holiday.

Coordinates and performs perioperative nursing activities in the assigned operating room and endoscopy in a circulating capacity during the preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative phases of the patient's surgical experience. This position will be cross trained to Surgery Center.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Assesses the health status of the patient of all ages throughout the perioperative period.
• Establishes patient goals based on nursing diagnosis.
• Implements nursing actions in transferring the patient according to the prescribed plan.
• Creates and maintains a sterile field.
• Prepares and gathers equipment and supplies based on patient needs.
• Performs sponge, sharps and instrument counts.
• Administers drugs and solutions as prescribed by the physician.
• Physiologically monitors the patient during surgery.
• Monitors and controls the environment.
• Respects patient's rights.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability.
• Evaluates patient outcomes.
• Measures effectiveness of nursing care.
• Continuously reassesses all components of patient care based on new data.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluation of nursing staff.
• Participates in staff development programs.
• Pull supplies for scheduled procedures for the next day.
• Relieve staff for breaks and lunches when able.
• Restock carts and supplies, put away clean instruments/trays, and do PAR level orders.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Work requires a professional level of knowledge acquired by completing an accredited RN nursing education program. Must hold RN licensure from the ND State Board of Nursing for the current year.