RN / Perioperative Nursing Job in D

Our award-winning Bariatric Practice is based on providing exemplary customer service, while assisting patients to achieve their weight loss goals. With the support of our employees and our team of skilled bariatric surgeons, we use innovative systems to successfully get our patients on the path to improved health. Whether your interests lie as medical staff, administrative, facilities or marketing, every individual plays an important part in our success and the success of our patients. You will serve patients daily in a multitude of ways:

Compensation is $52.00 - $54.00 per hour, depending on experience

Performs in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures

Follows the facility’s standards for ethical business conduct

Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties

Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers

Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures

Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person

Transports patients to the operating room observing policies/procedures, safety requirements, and patient needs

Identifies the patient and correct surgical intervention according to policy/procedure and communicates such information to all members of the surgical team

Reviews patients’ medical records/needs to plan care with other healthcare team members

Explains intraoperative phase of routine procedures and care to the patient

Performs the circulating nurse’s role and functions following approved operating room procedures to meet the requirements of scheduled procedures

Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure and positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure

Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia

Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares operative site as directed by established procedures

Assists with identification and confirmation of operative site

Provides for comfort in the physical environment by monitoring designated parameters

Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly

Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician

Documents patient care records and other forms accurately following policies and procedures

Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about patient’s status

High school graduate or GED certificate recipient

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

RN with active license in appropriate state