RN-OR

Overview:

Position Summary:

The Operating Room nurse provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on best-in-class operating procedures, nursing disciplines, and patient safety protocols. They coordinate and consult with other healthcare professionals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate both minor and major operations.

Responsibilities:

In addition to the following essential competencies, other competencies may be required to meet changing organizational needs.

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate patient.

• Provides nursing care with consideration of the age group served within the health care system.

• Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment and supplies. Reports faulty equipment and informs others when supplies are low.

• Uses appropriate safety and infection control measures.

• Teaches/directs/advises/informs others in an appropriate manner.

• Reports/records information legibly and appropriately.

• Reports to shift supervisor prior to start of shift and when duties are completed.

• Uses SBAR communication process.

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate patient care as evidenced by

  • Assessment – Using patient history to plan intra-operative care, considering expected outcomes.
  • Planning –Utilizes standards and recommended practices for perioperative nursing to plan for intra-operative care.
  • Anticipates procedural needs uses knowledge base to anticipate patient and procedural needs without delay and with accuracy.
  • Communication of critical information: fosters continuity of care with dialogue with key health care providers.
  • Evaluation – Able to continually identify patient and procedural requirements, executing a care plan to positive outcomes.

• Provides nursing care with consideration of the age group served within the health care system.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

Education/formal training/licensure/certification experience:

• Current North Carolina RN license or RN multi-state licensure privilege through the Nurse Licensure Compact required.
• CNOR recommended
• BCLS required

Additional skills:

• Communicateseffectivelywithawiderangeofagegroups,ethics,educational,and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates physical assessment skills.
• Displays effective organizational skills, with ability to prioritize with accuracy and speed.
• Illustrates efficient computer skills within service provided.
• Shows effective problem solving and can develop critical thinking skills.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency levels required of age-specific populations.