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Perioperative Nurse
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We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. As a key member of our perioperative services team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
About the Role:This position requires a strong commitment to providing safe, effective, and quality patient-centered care in the procedure/operating room and other areas of perioperative services. You will be responsible for the proper care of instrumentation and equipment, utilization of all safety measures, and accurate completion of all documentation.
Responsibilities:- Participate as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
- Organize time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
- Perform direct nursing care for patients undergoing multifaceted endoscopic, bronchoscopic, and minor surgical procedures
- Delegate activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
- Consider cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time
- Perform the circulating nurse's role and/or assistant and functions following approved procedures to meet the requirements of schedule
- Assemble and provide properly functioning equipment, supplies, and scopes/instruments before start of procedure and positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure
- Assist the physician during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes by team collaboration
- Provide continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
- Respond in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
- Verify correct patient, operative site, procedure, allergies, and physicians prior to start of procedure (Time out)
- Greet, interview, and evaluate patient's medical record for appropriate consents and data pertinent to their care (i.e., history and physical, lab, radiology reports, physician orders, etc.)
- Provide assistance and direct others in safely transferring and positioning the patient and applies safety devices
- Support anesthesia personnel and assist when necessary during induction or anesthesia
- Anticipate emergency and unusual circumstances and initiate corrective actions
- Verify and implement intra-operative physician orders (i.e., blood, lab, x-ray, medications, etc.)
- Utilize time management in regards to the schedule, assignments, verification of operational functions of equipment, charting, computer inputs, without sacrificing patient care
- Demonstrate competency in administering moderate sedation and monitoring skills
- Monitor physical status of patient, to administer drugs and solutions as prescribed
- Manage culture/specimen collection, handling, and disposition according to hospital policy and procedure
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changes in nursing practice and responds in a positive manner to constructive criticism
- Exercise safe judgment in decision making and demonstrates tact and understanding when dealing with patients, team members, members of other disciplines, and the public
- Accompany patient to ODS/PACU and gives post-operative report to unit staff
- Using the physician preference sheet to verify, selects supplies and scope/instruments for each procedure
- Utilize knowledge base to assist with orientation, training, and education of new personnel
- Handle and dispose of contaminated supplies and linen using appropriate technique
- Assisting with QI projects and unit changes; Assisting with special projects
- Follows ORHC infection control policies and procedures at all times
- Conveying QI, risk, and safety concerns to Director or designee in a timely manner
- Completing variance reports or statements of concern appropriately and in a timely manner
- Assists with clean-up of the room and assures return of scopes/instruments to Sterile Processing
- Completes required education requirements, and identifies own learning needs
- Completes required competencies and training within signed timeframe
- Attends 100% of mandatory education and 85% of staff meetings
- Performs other related duties as may be assigned
- In-depth knowledge and skill related to endoscopy/surgical patients, population, supplies, documentation, equipment, and patient care requirements, etc.
- Must have a caring, calm, and compassionate attitude
- Knowledge of pulmonary and GI anatomy and physiology
- Ability to deal with patient's fear and doubts
- Ability to work within the guidelines established by the organizational structure
- Working/Reference knowledge of policies/procedures/standards
- Participate in and contribute to committees, teams, and projects in keeping with the organization's strategic goals
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
- Prefer prior experience in perioperative nursing, SGNA
- Position requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned, considering client age and diagnosis
- Willing to accept responsibility and accountability to prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided on his/her unit as required
- Ability to function in stressful situations
- Willingness to cross-train and float between OR, PACU, PAT, and ODS units
- Current Active Iowa Registered Nurse Licensure
- ACLS/BLS required
Ottumwa Regional Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
