RN / Perioperative Nursing Job in D

Per Diem Operating Room Circulating RN
Ambulatory Surgery Center @ St. Ophthalmology experience preferred/ multispecialty cases.
Job Description ŌĆō OR Circulating Nurse
Chain of command for the individual ŌĆō Director of Nursing, Executive Director
Job Summary: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.
Assesses patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
Implements the plan of care by:

Protecting the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources and extraneous objects;
Performing counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
Performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
Communicating the patient’s current status to the appropriate parties throughout the continuum of care;
Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;
Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
Actively involving the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
Providing culturally and age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice;
Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
Transfers care as appropriate.
Delegates tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects.
Participates in the performance appraisal process.
Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Current registered nurse licensure in state Pennsylvania
Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred but not required
Basic computer skills (ex. Microsoft Word)
Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions