RN Surgery - Full-Time

Position summary: The Operating Room RN manages the nursing care of surgical patients in the Operating Room in accordance with AORN Preoperative Standards and Recommended Practices and follows the established Policies set by Terre Haute Regional Hospital Healthcare Organization

Behavioral characteristics :

· Must display effective communication skills with all co-workers, physicians, patients and their families, be mentally alert, dependable, and conscientious, tactful, flexible and cooperative

· Possess integrity/honesty, use good, safe judgment and show initiative and compassion

· Maintain physical and mental health

· Have ability to function well in stressful situations

Position responsibilities:

Follow HIPPA rules and regulations

Provides age and culturally appropriate patient care

Instructs and educates patients and their families

Orients and mentors new staff members and students

Follows Infection control and standard precautions

Uses PPE

Follows surgical attire dress code and traffic patterns

Assesses and assists with patient’s discharge planning needs with appropriate healthcare team

Monitors, records, communicates and updates appropriately the patient condition to healthcare team

Documents care in Meditech

Review and confirm consent, H&P, results of lab tests are on chart prior to patient procedure being performed

Have proper equipment and/or implants for OR set up

Performs “Time Out” and Side/Site verification

Performs SCIP measures

Performs initial and on-going patient assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice

Assesses, plans, and evaluates patient care needs

Carries out and/or clarifies ambiguous Physician orders and documents same

Administers prescribed medications, and treatments and documents same

Assists anesthesia provider with induction, intubation, extubation, line insertion

Assists with flow of surgery schedule

Assumes charge nurse duties as needed

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

· Current State of Indiana Registered Nurse License

· Current certification in Basic Life Support

Must be ACLS Certified within (nine) months of employment

· Demonstrated proficiency in basic nursing skills including phlebotomy

· Acquired knowledge and skills to give age appropriate care in the surgical patient care settings

· Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment

· Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and RN must be maintained throughout employment with Terre Haute Regional Hospital