Surgery RN

Job Details

Job Location:

COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846

Accepting applications for a full-time Surgery RN/circulating nurse. This full time benefits eligible position will have a Monday thru Friday schedule with rotation in the on-call schedule. With many functions within the surgery department, she/he is responsible for maintaining a neat, quiet, well-organized operating room and must be able to anticipate and meet the needs of the scrub nurse, the surgeon, CRNA, and the patient.

Above all, she/he is responsible for the safety and comfort of the patient.

• Ability to organize and direct personnel, with understanding of interpersonal relations.
• Ability to differentiate between situations that demand immediate attention and those of lesser importance.
• Ability to anticipate needs of surgical situation and staff.
• Ability to maintain a quiet, neat, and well-equipped unit.
• Understand thoroughly the principles of asepsis.
• Ability to teach actively and act as a role model for desired performance.
• Understand thoroughly how to operate, connect and trouble shoot the laparoscopy equipment.
• Have a thorough understanding of the rules and regulations involving the OR.
• Ability to skillfully assist the CRNA in starting IVs, giving blood, locating meds, etc.
• ACLS training is mandated, as soon as classes are available, for all nurses in surgery.
• Must have knowledge of location of supplies and equipment in surgery department.
• Must have knowledge of instruments.
• Must be able to take surgical call to cover hours the surgery department is closed (ie. 3:00 pm to 7:00 am weekdays and 24 hours a day Saturday, Sunday and holidays).

• Help scrub person set up surgery room before case by preparing equipment to be used during procedure, open supplies, prepare prep supplies, etc.
• Check chart - make sure all lab values are appropriate, all orders have been completed, check off sheet is completed.
• Assist patient to surgery gurney or wheelchair in room and transport to OR within appropriate time for anesthesia. Have knowledge of correct positioning of surgical patient.
• Assume responsibility with the other team members for the comfort and safety of the patient.
• Tie surgical gowns for scrub person and surgeons.
• Prep patient. Have knowledge of required area needing prepped and individual doctor's preferences of prep solutions, etc.
• Observe sterile technique at all times to see that it is maintained properly. If there is a break in sterile technique, it must be remedied. Circulating nurse will bring this to the attention of any staff member.
• Attach the suction apparatus and see that it is functioning properly. Attach cautery cord to cautery machine and set to correct settings. Attach cautery ground pad to patient and machine.
• Strategically place buckets to retrieve discarded sponges.
• Count the following with the scrub nurse:
• Instruments, sponges, needles, and blades at the end of the case (before the peritoneum is completely closed).
• Do not permit any gauze of any kind to be carried from the OR during a surgical procedure unless the surgeon has been asked.
• NO instruments should be removed from OR before closure.
• Keep the scrub nurse supplied with dressings, sponges, suture material, etc.
• Retrieve instruments, etc., that accidentally fall from the table.
• Replace saline or water in basins as necessary. Know where warm fluids are kept for surgery.
• Prepare dressing materials to be used following wound closure (tape, ABD, etc.).
• Understand the mechanics of the operating room table. Know how to raise and lower table sections and attach accessory pieces such as stirrups/holders.
• Draw up and give medications as ordered by the CRNA, add on other IVs or blood that may be needed. Assist CRNA with…