Operating Room Registered Nurse

Staff Registered Nurse

Qualifications:

Job Specific Core Competencies:

• The Staff RN will assist in documentation, providing supplies, prepping patient for surgery.
• The Staff RN oversees CST's and Surgery Tech's and provides and documents care consistent with hospital, departmental, and unit policies/procedures/protocols.
• The Staff RN honors individuals' right to privacy, dignity, respect, and confidentiality at all times.
• The Staff RN collaborates with other members of the health team regarding patient care needs and responsibilities, and delegates, as appropriate.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge and technical skill necessary for providing competent, comprehensive patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities including ability to give and follow instructions accurately.
• Provides positive, professional role model for others.
• Demonstrates ability to teach/instruct patients, families, and colleagues.
• Clinical Practice: Implements the nursing process with all patients to whom assigned according to network standards, policy and procedure. Provides safe patient centered, compassionate, competent care utilizing nursing process, founded in science, within the scope of practice for the Registered Nurse. Models professional nursing ethical practice. Demonstrates application of all facets of the nursing process: Nursing Assessment, Care Planning, Discharge Planning, Care Coordination, Delegation, and Evaluation of effectiveness of care.
• Department/unit Accountabilities: Provides Leadership for Patient Care Teams and Processes.
• Education/ Training: Provides Patient and Family Education by Facilitating Learning.
• Communication: Communicates and Collaborates effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Exhibits clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with physician regarding patient needs. Collaborates with care team members to accomplish patient needs and meet care standards.
• Individuals may not perform all of these duties, or may perform additional, related duties not listed here.

Mandatory License/Registration/Certification:

• CPR
• ACLS
• PALS

Certification/License: Registered Nurse (RN)

Additional Lecensure/Credential Requirements:

• CNOR preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current license as a registered nurse with the State of Indiana Health Professions Bureau

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