Nurse, Operating Room Nurse

North Florida/South Georgia VHS is a level 1a complex facility performing surgical procedures in the following specialties:
Cardiac, ENT, General, Ophthalmology, GYN, Plastic, Orthopedic, Urology, Robotic, Thoracic, Vascular and Endovascular.

The incumbent will practice as a registered nurse and must demonstrate and maintain competencies required for all processes, procedures, and equipment used in the Operating Room Suite. The incumbent must have the technical and operational expertise and clinical skills to function as a circulating nurse in all the above services. She/he must demonstrate a variety of specialized diagnostic and treatment procedure and will be accountable for promoting patient safety, continuity of care and the general well‑being of the patient.

She/he will collaborate with physicians and ancillary services to provide the highest level of care; will analyze and upgrade patient care through quality improvement activities. She/he must strive to maintain all clinical competencies through continuous study, in‑services, and participation in continuing education units. Based on level of education and experience, the incumbent may be assigned preceptor/mentor responsibilities. The clinical responsibilities for registered nurses in the Operating Room Suite include but are not limited to the following:
The Perioperative nurse is accountable for patient outcomes resulting from nursing care provided during the perioperative experience. A perioperative registered nurse functioning in the circulating role must plan and direct the nursing care of every patient undergoing surgical and/or other invasive procedures, thus requiring a 1:1 perioperative nurse: patient ratio. The Circulating nurse responsible for completing all Operative Documentation, i.e. Vista intraoperative record, Surgical Time Out and safety checks.

She/he also ensures proper documentation and accountability of surgical specimens. The Operating Room nurse must demonstrate expertise, in the circulating nurse capacity, in a minimum of one surgical specialty, and demonstrate minimal competency in all other surgical specialties performed at the NF/SG VA Medical Center by the following.