Operating Room Circulator RN

POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient and family-centered care in the operating room, endoscopy suite and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. This position provides care for or assistance to patients of all ages including newborns, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults.# POSITION QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and Experience Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Minnesota. Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or be eligible for ACLS certificate within one year of employment.# Basic computer skills. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations Completion of post basic operating room course or two years current operating room experience. (AORN PeriOp 101) Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification ESSENTIAL DUTIES # RESPONSIBILITIES Promote service excellence by demonstrating polite, cooperative, and respectful behavior to both internal and external customers. Collaborate effectively with other departments when applicable. Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. Assess perioperative patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures. Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care. Protect 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 current 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 and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels. Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period. Perform interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person. Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure. Involve the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process. 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. Evaluate the patient#s progress toward attaining outcomes. Demonstrate resourcefulness in emergency situations. Transfer care as applicable, following facility policy for hand-off of care. Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions. Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly. Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable. Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects. Participate in the performance appraisal process. Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. Assume responsibility for completing mandatory educational requirements and required competencies. Assist in the orientation and mentoring of new staff. Serve as charge nurse for identified shifts Demonstrate and practice strict infection control interventions appropriate to surgical services. Pursue professional growth and participates in a professional organization. Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. This position requires after-hours call. Why Choose Riverwood Healthcare Center? Riverwood Healthcare Center is a 25-bed Critical Access hospital with three full-service clinics in Aitkin, McGregor, and Garrison. Come grow with us Riverwood is expanding and building a state-of-the-art surgical center with a completion date of 2024. Just two hours from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, this is an opportunity to live and work where others play in the heart of Minnesota#s Northwoods and beautiful lakes country. Enjoy access to an abundance of natural wonders, including lakes, rivers and streams, state parks, wildlife refuges, and ATV and bike trails for all your outdoor recreational activities. The work culture at Riverwood reflects the friendly, more relaxed atmosphere of the communities we serve. Our staff are welcoming and supportive of one another. Our goal is to deliver healthcare from the heart to every patient every day. Join our team in delivering outstanding patient care, from robotic assisted, minimally invasive surgery to comprehensive specialty services and convenient primary care for all ages. For more information, visit www.riverwoodhealthcare.org. 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Primary Responsibilities other duties may be assigned:

* Promote the mission, vision, and ICURE values of the organization.
* Integrity - Employees are required to demonstrate a high level of integrity when working with patients and others
* Customer Service - Employees are required to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes customer service and satisfaction
* Unity - Employees are expected to establish and maintain effective working relationships with their co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, patients and members of the public
* Respect/Compassion - Employees are required to demonstrate respect, compassion and empathy towards patients and others
* Excellence/Passion - Employees are expected to perform their duties and assist others as needed to provide the highest quality of care for patients and others.


* Promotes service excellence by demonstrating polite, cooperative and respectful behavior to both internal and external customers. Collaborate effectively with other departments when applicable.
* Use problem solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
* Assess perioperative patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
* Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
* Implement the plan of care by
* protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources;
* performing accounting 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;
* managing the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;
* communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;
* administering medications safely and correctly;
* performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
* 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;
* assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
* providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
* involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
* protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;
* providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
* providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.


* Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
* Demonstrate resourcefulness in emergency situations.
* Transfer care as applicable, following facility policy for hand-off of care.
* Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
* Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
* Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
* Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
* Participate in the performance appraisal process.
* Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
* Assumes responsibility for completing mandatory educational requirements and required competencies.
* Assist in the orientation and mentoring of new staff.
* Serve as charge nurse for identified shifts
* Demonstrate and practice strict infection control interventions appropriate to surgical services.
* Pursue professional growth and participates in a professional organization.
* Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
* Carry out duties in a safe manner and use safety devices provided to protect self and others. Report safety hazards as appropriate.
* Fit-Testing is required upon hire and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Required:

* Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Minnesota.
* Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or be eligible for ACLS certificate within one year of employment.
* Basic computer skills.

Preferred:

* Completion of post basic operating room course or two years current operating room experience.
* Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification