Surgical Services RN

At Ashe Memorial Hospital, we are driven by our Mission Statement, "To meet the needs of the community by delivering patient-centered, high quality health care." Ashe Memorial Hospital is proud to be Voted Ashe's Best Place to Work 2022, 2023 & 2024! Come be a part of our dynamic team; you'll join Ashe's 2022 & 2023 Best Hospital, Best Surgeon, Best Physician, Best Nurse, and Best Medical Practice!

This is your opportunity to make a large difference in a small community!

Hours:

1st shift; days will vary | No Supervisory Responsibilities | No Travel | Pay commensurate with experience

Plans, prepares, and provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations using the nursing process. Addresses the psycho-social, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Responsible for monitoring patient's physiological status in the immediate post-operative environment.

Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist; receives direction for patient management. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis. Handles confidential information regarding patient records, department, and hospital activities. Makes daily nursing judgments and moderate to hard decisions involving interpretation of general policy and procedure. Has some input into budget regarding equipment. Inter-relates with other departments personnel on a daily basis. Performs all work with accordance to the mission, visions, and values of Ashe Memorial Hospital (AMH).

MINIMUM

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in Nursing.
• Previous experience in OR and PACU preferred.

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of NC.
• Current BLS Certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification.

Operating Room (OR) RN provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education.
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs.
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed.
• Provides basic, bedside care.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a RN.
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure.
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.

• Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient.
• Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
• Observes, checks, and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smoothly.
• Handles patient documentation.
• Inventories all items both pre- and post-surgery.

• Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to surgeon
• Inventories all items both pre- and post-surgery

• Delivers direct surgical care by assisting physicians.
• Helps control bleeding.
• Provides wound exposure.
• Sutures patients after the surgery.

• Completes required orientation as…