Nurse Operating Room

• Maintain a safe surgical environment, which includes sterile technique
• Assisting anesthesia and/or the surgeon before, during or after cases
• Preparing the operating room ie: equipment setup
• Preparing Lab specimens
• Ensuring instruments, implants, supplies are ready based on the type of surgery
• Be able to circulate and or scrub a case based on the day's assignment
• Provide Conscious Sedation to Endoscopy patients
• Continuously and systematically assesses the health care status of the patient, prioritizing and reprioritizing patient care based on assessment.
• Initiates and maintains an individual plan of care to meet identified patient problems or needs, based on analysis of assessment data, standards of nursing care and practice.
• Collaborates with patient, primary care providers, family, internal and community resources to coordinate patient discharge/transfer needs.
• Prioritizes, performs and delegates direct and/or indirect patient interventions necessary for the stabilization of the trauma patient.
• Prioritizes and performs patient interventions necessary for triaging patients.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Uses critical thinking skills to recognize/respond to emergency situations.
• Coordinates and promotes continuity of patient care through effective communication and documentation.
• Delegates to available individual staff based on ability/competence and scope of practice.
• Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper infection control standards and practices.
• Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics for self and staff.
• Must be open to additional responsibilities as required by administration.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) year of related experience in a clinic or acute hospital nursing setting

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Current/valid Registered Nurse license from the state licensing board required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries or complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, Internet navigation, database management, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, and graphic presentation packages