RN - OPERATING ROOM

1 month ago

IA United States UnityPoint Health Full time
Overview

Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for qualifying applicants

Collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team while providing physical and psychological support to patients in the operative setting. Delivers safe and reliable care for patients undergoing surgical procedures, including the circulating and surgical scrub roles, utilizing the nursing process and critical thinking skills. Provides patient advocacy while maintaining a strong understanding of a sterile environment.

Why UnityPoint Health?

* Commitment to our Team - We've been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
* Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
* Benefits - Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
* Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
* Development - We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
* Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

* Maintains knowledge of effectively caring for a patient undergoing anesthesia, including but not limited to general anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) anesthesia and regional block anesthesia, conscious sedation, and local anesthesia.
* Utilizes critical thinking in developing nursing interventions while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients.
* Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
* Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and their families' age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
* Coordinates activities with other team members in planning and implementing care within hospital policies and legal limitations.
* Prepares the operating room for the arrival of surgical patients, assembles equipment, supplies, and instruments for surgical procedures according to preference cards and type of procedure.
* Assists with patient care activities including transporting patient, surgical scrub prep, positioning, application of cautery ground pad, and tourniquet cuff.
* Responsible for maintaining the integrity, safety and efficiency of the sterile field. Uses aseptic technique, Performs instrument, sponge, and sharp counts.
* Demonstrates correct technique in handling of instruments, sutures, specimens, and medications.
* Consistently delivers high quality care demonstrating nursing knowledge and skills in the operating room in accordance with established policies and procedures and standards of care.
* Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
* Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment.
* Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other's views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.
* Assists with OR room turnover including opening sterile supplies and instruments.
* Performs routine cleaning on equipment.
* Documents patient status and care given while the patient undergoes the surgical procedure.

Clinical Excellence

* Maintains an assertive yet supportive manner when functioning with team members and physicians.
* Establishes a climate of mutual respect and trust with patients, families, team members and physicians.
* Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
* Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
* Participates in hospital forums, nursing governance, department staff meetings and huddles to stay informed.
* Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

* Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.
* Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.
* Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.
* Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
* Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.
* Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire)

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing

License(s)/Certification(s):

* Current licensure in good standing to

practice as a Registered Nurse in

Iowa.

* Must possess and maintain current

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

or within three (3) months from date of

hire.

* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified within 6 months.

Specialty certification

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Organizational
* Verbal- reads, writes, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
* Interpersonal/Communication Skills
* Customer Relations
* Mathematical
* Grammar/Spelling
* Comprehend written instruction
* Follow verbal instruction
* Basic computer skill
* Multicultural sensitivity
* Critical thinking skills using independent judgement in making decisions.
* Analytical
* Clerical

Other:

* Use of usual and customary

equipment used to perform essential

functions of the position.

* Area of Interest: Nursing;
* FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0;
* Department: Operating Rooms;
* Shift: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, for 80 hours per pay period. There is a holiday and weekend rotation. This position does have on-call.;
* Job ID: 148017;

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