Operating Room Registered Nurse Circulator

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse Circulator at Southwest Eye Surgery Center to join our team. The Registered Nurse will assist in the organization and daily function of the surgery center in accordance with established Federal State and accreditation standards and Center policies and procedures. Care for patients preparing for their surgical procedure. Monitor patients vital signs and continuously evaluate patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists surgeons and other physicians. This is a full-time morning position.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include the following:

• Ability to collect clinical data with patients medical and nursing care. Ability to set priorities.
• Ability to communicate well with patients families teammates physicians other members of the healthcare team.
• Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.
• Assesses plans evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patients care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.
• Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
• Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Demonstrates ability to provide patient care in emergency situations.
• Assesses learning needs according to the patients level of understanding and readiness to learn.
• Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills.
• History and physical assessment of the patient.
• Completes review of medical records.
• Admits patient according to procedure.
• Promotes physical comfort and provides emotional support and safety for the patient.
• Administers and charts medications as ordered by physician.
• Reinforces and clarifies physician instructions and explanations of procedures to patients.
• Provides nursing care and appropriate monitoring according to policies and procedures.
• Verifies surgical/procedure site with the patient and according to surgical schedule and patient History and Physical.
• Obtains and verifies operative/procedure consent.
• Provides instructions according to patient needs.
• Completes nursing documentation.
• Provides emergency care according to physician and administrative policy.
• Assists with preoperative and postoperative patient calls.
• Reviews charts for completeness and signatures of physicians.
• Maintains an environment that promotes safety:
• Temperature range
• Electrical safety measures
• Oxygen and Suction Equipment
• Resuscitation Equipment
• Noise Control
• Traffic Control
• Control of Contamination

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience/Licenses/Certificates/Eligibility:

• Current State RN license.
• If BLS and ACLS are not current upon hire successful completion of a course is required within 90 days of hire.
• Two (2) years experience in PreOp preferred.

We understand the importance of work-life balance and want our team members to thrive personally and addition to a rewarding career we offer a comprehensive wellness package that includes exciting benefits such as:

• Excellent health insurance benefits
• Generous 401k matching program with immediate 100% vesting
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Free counseling and support services
• Employee Perk Package
• For the surgery centers: Many benefits available for part-time employees too!

If you are seeking new adventures in patient care and have a passion for going above and beyond to ensure all our patients are given the best patient experience then we want to hear from you... Please Apply!

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