License Practical Nurse

Position : - License Vocational nurse

Full-Time Role

Responsibilities

• Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process
• Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
• Performs direct patient care in the operating / endoscopy / procedure room
• Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
• Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time
• Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
• Addresses patient needs specific to the planned procedure
• Transports patients to or from the operating / procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements
• Reviews patient's medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the healthcare team
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
• Maintains patient's privacy and dignity
• Verifies planned procedure(s) with patient, and discusses plan of care
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating / procedure room according to requirements of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments
• Works collaboratively with the surgical / procedure team to verify high level disinfection and / or sterility of instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure
• Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as needed
• Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure
• Administers medication(s), per order of physician
• Monitors patient condition during procedure
• Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures
• Documents patient-care records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and procedures
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and procedures
• Handles tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures
• Participates in time out process
• Monitors for adherence to sterile technique as appropriate

Certificates & Licenses

Requirements