Registered Nurse- Foster Care

RN CirculatorThe Registered Nurse specializing in perioperative nursing practice is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care during the intraoperative surgical experience. The RN circulator acts as the patient advocate and is responsible for the direction and supervision of any personnel assigned to them. The nurse will be on call for the surgery unit on a regularly scheduled rotation. Accept responsibility for the direction, control, and planning of an activity. Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria. Work independently. Implement the plan of care by protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources. Perform accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items. Perform interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level. Manage the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures. Communicate the patient's status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care. Administer medications safely and correctly. Perform interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels. Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, as well as fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels. Perform interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. Protect the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy. Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice. Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting. Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly. Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable. Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. Maintain required competencies. Pursue professional growth and participate in a professional organization. Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. Participate in required education for applicable programs as required by the position. Perform other related duties as assigned. Recognize the rights and responsibilities of patient confidentiality. Convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing pain, grief, or trauma. Relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation. Communicate effectively with people from every socioeconomic background. Incorporate service excellence in customer relations in daily activities.