Registered Nurse OR NYC

Job Description
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