Plastic Surgery OR Nurse- PRN

OR Nurse

We are hiring an OR Nurse to cover Mondays from 7am-5pm. The operative nurse should possess phenomenal efficiency and attention to detail with a strong knowledge of operation procedures and patient safety. Being compassionate and sensitive is a prerequisite for the position. Engaging as a critical thinker, acting fast in emergencies is crucial. Job responsibility includes, but is not limited to the following:

Core Values

· Respect: For patients, vendors, and each other.

· Understanding: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. And communicate in a manner so that your audience will understand your thoughts and ideas.

· Accountability: We hold each other accountable to our core values.

· Excellence: We do everything as well as possible.

· Education: We create a culture of understanding through teaching our patients.

· Integrity: Focus on what is right for patients and the team, not who is right.

· No Gossip: We pass the negatives up and positives all around.

· Team: We are a team working together towards a common goal.

· Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges and continuously strive to learn and improve.

· Trust: We build and maintain trust through transparency and integrity.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as operating room nurse.
• Excellent knowledge of aseptic and sterile techniques.
• Solid understanding of patient safety and precautions.
• In-depth knowledge of surgical operation procedures.
• Outstanding organizational ability.
• A great team player with excellent communication skills.
• Cool tempered with emotional and physical stamina .
• Diploma in nursing and a valid license.

Duties include:

• Ensuring patient safety as first priority at all times.
• Assess patients prior to surgery (e.g. NPO status) and alleviate their concerns.
• Ensure all pertinent documentation is available before the patient goes to the OR (consent, photos, etc.).
• Assume responsibility with surgical technologist of keeping the operating room sterilized.
• Position and prepare patient on operating table to physicians' preference.
• May pass medical instruments or other objects to the surgeon during operation.
• Monitor patient's vital signs preoperatively and postoperatively with anesthesia to detect anomalies.
• Evaluate and recover patients in postoperative phases.
• Adhere to safety standards and precautions as outlined by OSHA and Quad A.
• Assume duties within or out of the sterile field as assigned.
• Be familiar with Nextech charting system; chart completely and efficiently.

Prior experience required. O’Neill Plastic Surgery prides itself on the highest level of patient care, customer service and results. We look forward to expanding our team. Kindly send your resume and cover letter to the email address provided.

Job Type: Part-time

Expected hours: No less than 8 per week

Work Location: In person