What are the responsibilities and job description for the REGISTERED NURSE - CARDIOVASCULAR OPERATING ROOM position at Next GenHealth Staffing?
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Operating Room
RN - CVOR
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Department will have the following job responsibilities:
The Registered Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, and leadership in the anticipation and planning for the care of the surgical patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing, and provision of nursing care to patients (adult to geriatrics) in accordance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, established standards, and administrative policies. As a Registered Nurse in the CVOR, some of your task and responsibilities will be to:
- Demonstrate awareness or opportunities for performance improvement in unit activities and assists with the development of action plans
- Skillful in setting priorities: · Performs specific nursing actions in a logical sequence. · Anticipates needs of the surgical team · Appropriately utilizes professional and ancillary personnel · Uses critical thinking and sound judgment · Responds to potential /actual emergency situations
- Review patient's records for pertinent info. · Verifies accuracy of consents · Verifies H&P &/or consultation · Reviews and reports abnormal data
- Respect patients' rights: · Provides for privacy by maintaining confidentiality · Identifies spiritual and ethical beliefs
- Provide psychosocial support to the surgical patient: · Comforts patient prior to induction through quiet relaxed atmosphere · Explains sequence of events · Informs patient of any delay, ensures notification of family members
- Properly positions the surgical patient: · Knows physiological consequences of positioning and individual patient limitations · Maintains patient dignity · Applies principle of body alignment and adapts them to varying situations during positioning · Pads pressure points as needed · Monitors patient area under contact pressure
JOB QUALIFICATIONS-
Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Operating Room
RN - CVOR
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Department must meet the following minimum job qualifications:
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Oregon.
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and certification
- American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and certification.
- Minimum of one (1) year of Operating Room experience required
- Associate (2 years) Degree (ASN) required
- Bachelor (4 years) Degree (BSN) preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, patients, and team members
- Must have recent acute care experience
Pay Rate: $47.40-74.48/hour
Salary : $47 - $74
