Registered Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and 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        Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room        Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively        Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members        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 surgical procedure        Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety        requirements        Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and        communicates with the healthcare team        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 sterility and/or high level of disinfection of        instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure        Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures        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 and        monitors throughout procedure        Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately        Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure        Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures        Documents medical 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        Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice        Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique        Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable        Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision        Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure)        Performs the surgical preparation        Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned