General Information:Job title: Circulating Registered Nurse (RN)Schedule: Full-time, 80 hours per pay period of regular scheduled time; on-call requiredWeekend rotation: Rotated on-call scheduleHoliday rotation: Rotated on-call schedulePosition Summary:Under the general direction of the OR Director, a Circulating RN is a registered nurse professional working in our progressive and fast paced surgery department, with a primary emphasis of duty that involves the management of the patient care inside the surgery room and in the immediate recovery from surgery, and is responsible for providing patients, surgeons and physicians optimal service.Position Responsibilities:Performs a focused patient assessment.Implements surgical fires prevention measures prior to operative procedure.Follows principles of Infection Prevention in the OR.Ensures patient safety throughout the surgical procedure.Monitors and controls the surgical environment.Demonstrates knowledge of Nursing Responsibilities during anesthesia administration.Positions patients for designated surgical procedure.Applies evidence based guidelines to maintain normothemia preoperatively.Performs accurate intra-operative sponge, sharps and instrument counts.Follows facility protocol for surgical site verification.Performs a surgical skin prep. Performs a thime-out before the surgical procedure.Demonstrates use of principles of asceptic technique.Demonstrates safe handling and administration of perioperative medication.Implements activities to assist in surgery emergency situations.Admits and provides care to the patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).Performs pain management interventions for surgical patients.Completes follow-up phone call and PT post discharge.Assists in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.Attends department meetings/in-service and mandatory hospital in-service.Position Requirements:Minimum EducationGraduate of an accredited program in nursing.Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) preferred.Minimum Work Experience1 year nursing experience preferred.Required LicensesRegistered NurseCurrent Registered Nurse license to practice in the state of WisconsinRequired SkillsBLS Certification within 3 months of hire.ACLS Certification within 12 months of hire.PALS certification recommended.
Shift: Days, Full Time
Specialty Type: Nursing
Sub Specialties: Operating Room / Circulate,Operating Room
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