Operating Room RN

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Full time

72

Varied 12-40

$47.82 USD

$71.26 USD (This represents the rate for an individual with significant experience in this job)

Operating Room

Registered Nurse - Surgical Services. Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teaches patients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectively coordinate overall care of the patient.

Support the organization's mission, vision and values by adhering to the behavioral standards of Bay Area Hospital. Comply with all laws and regulations affecting Bay Area Hospital. Be familiar with and adhere to the Bay Area Hospital Code of Conduct and Compliance Program. Effective communication skills and the ability to work effectively with people from various backgrounds are critical.

Within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, applies the nursing process to the care of patients. Teaches patients and significant others. Documents patient care in the medical record. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to effectively coordinate overall care of the patient.

• Functions as circulating nurse or scrub nurse, as appropriate
• Manages patients undergoing moderate sedation, including medication administration, monitoring, routine and emergency airway management
• Prepares Operating Room for surgery
• Reviews provider’s preference card, confirms all necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment are available
• Opens supplies and instruments using aseptic technique; checking for package integrity, expiration dates and indicators
• Performs counts with scrub technician
• Administers medications aseptically to a sterile field
• Transports patients to the OR and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to give report and finish documentation as needed
• Stays with patients to assist with induction anesthesia
• Provides physical and psychological comfort and support to patients
• Sees patient in pre-op area for assessment and interview, reviews chart/consent and checks for surgical site markings
• When patients are stable and anesthetized, positions the patients, applies warmers and preps the surgical sites while maintaining patient’s privacy
• Monitors draping to make sure all areas are covered with sterile drapes
• Initiates surgical safety checklists and procedural timeout
• Connects all equipment and cords
• Completes all necessary documentation
• Continues to monitor surgical field, anticipates needs of surgical team, confines and contains sponges in sponge counter (as applicable; assesses patient for urine output, thermal considerations, etc.)
• Assists and facilitates room turnover
• Assesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to:
• Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.
• Medication administration
• Skin assessment/wound care
• Pain management
• Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment, including but not limited to infusion pumps, patient transfer equipment, cardiopulmonary monitors, invasive catheters and drains, thermoregulation devices, measurement devices, medication dispensing cabinets, external therapeutic devices.
• Assisting the physician and other licensed, independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Teaching patients and their families about current illness, medical tests, medication, general…