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ASC Stamford 3000 - Stamford, CT 06902

Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Not Specified Travel Percentage None Category Health Care

What you'll do: The Registered Nurse practices within the Patient and Family Centered Care Model will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients, coordinate ancillary staff and collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team.

The Operating room nurse provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on scientific nursing principals. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of the OR nurse include (but are not limited to):

• Consults and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Assesses and monitors patients' vital signs
• Assists in positioning the patient and assures safety at all times.
• Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Observes checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are operating smoothly.
• Handles patient documentation.
• Inventories all items pre and post-surgery.
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed through a well-executed Time Out procedure.
• Provides basic bedside care.
• Reports to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format in the center's electronic medical record (EMR) software system.
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure.
• Preps patients' operative area using aseptic technique with approved antiseptic to prepare the patient for the planned surgical procedure.
• Monitors patients' physical well-being throughout the care continuum.

• Familiar with surgical hand scrubbing technique in accordance with the AORN standards.
• Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operating procedure and passing these items to the surgeon.

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree.

• RN in State of Connecticut
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred but not required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred but not required
• CNOR preferred but not required

• Complies with the facility's time and attendance policy.
• Promotes teamwork between people, departments and services.
• Uses effective communication skills to create a culture of collaboration and respect.
• Accepts suggestions and feedback from others.
• Adheres to the professional standards set forth in the Employee Handbook.

• May be exposure to infectious diseases. Standing/walking for more than half of the day.
• Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting.
• Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).