Registered Nurse OR Garden

Job Posting

Our client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for their Operating Room division. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing the following activities:

Patient Care:

Pre-Operative:

• Check surgeon's preference card for the case
• Assist scrub nurse with gathering supplies
• Set up OR:
  Position bed, Bair Hugger, calf compression device, liposuction machines, hook up suction, bovie plug, all necessary power cords in outlets, test equipment to be used
• Check patient chart for surgical and informed consents, pre-op orders and clearance
• Perform verification with OR staff for correct patient, procedure, site/laterality
• Confirm that surgeon has signed all paperwork
• Draw up all medications and/or tumescent for case
• Receive report from admitting nurse

Intra-Operative:

• Assist patient to OR table and apply safety strap
• Assist Anesthesiologist with induction
• Insert foley if requested
• Assist with positioning of patient
• Scrub/prep patient if needed
• Connect suction tubing/cautery/liposuction tubing and cords
• Perform counts with scrub nurse
• Anticipate needs of surgical team
• Maintain operative nursing records and times
• Receive and package patient specimens. Include patients name, site, date and MD on each container

Closing Phase/Post-Operative:

• Prepare/gather dressings/garments
• Perform counts with scrub nurse
• Assist with patient transfer to recovery room and give report to recovery room nurse
• Assure completion of OR records
• Log specimens in specimen log book (nursing office, 4th floor)
• Follows protocol for documentation of specimen in Nextech
• Log patients in OR case log book (in office, 3rd floor)
• Assure clean up of OR room- unplug equipment, place necessary items in red bags, put away unused items, assist orderly as needed
• Review next day's schedule and assist scrub nurse with picking supplies
• Prepare OR bed for next day's case
• Assures that OR suite is adequately stocked at all times

Requirements:

Educational Requirements:

• Current NYS RN licensure required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• BLS certification required
• Training in plastic surgery nursing preferred

Job Requirements:

• NYS RN License
• Experience working in a plastic surgical office

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum one year of work experience in the OR setting
• Understanding of ASPS, and ASPSN standards; OSHA guidelines for ambulatory practice, quality assurance required.
• Familiarity with cosmetic procedures and reconstructive surgery preferred