Rockville, Maryland
Operating Room Nurse Job Opening in Rockville, Maryland - REGISTERED NURSE (PRN): Operating Room
Innovations Surgery Center () is a state-of-the-art, single specialty, GYN surgery center. The ISC?s focus is on ?new procedural technology? developed by its advanced GYN surgical specialists. The center maintains the highest levels of clinical and patient outcomes. An analysis of the GYN procedures performed at the ISC shows the lowest complication rates and costs of any surgical GYN procedures currently available. The potential for expanding marketing share and growth is exceptional.
Patient care and attention is a primary focus of the on-site clinical staff. Our patients receive a personalized approach to care that is unmatched in other surgical environments. Patient satisfaction is directly correlated to the advanced procedures offered, clinical outcomes and caring yet efficient staff interactions.
The Registered OR Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with, but not limited to, Standards of Practice as defined by ANA, AORN, ASPAN and State Practice Act Standards, and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/caregiver. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills competencies to facilitate patient care in accordance with current standards of practice and monitors the environment to provide safe patient care. Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room.
REPORTS TO : Clinical Coordinator / Administrator
LOCATION : ROCKVILLE, MD
The Registered Nurse: OR Responsibilities & Experience
Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time
Performs comprehensive assessment of patient?s clinical condition and psychosocial needs inclusive of caregiver needs during the Perioperative period.
Ensure patient readiness for surgery including, but not limited to, NPO status, medication administration, surgical site verification and marking and chart completeness.
Implement plan of care safely and effectively and provides safe environment, including, but not limited to: 1) positioning patient safely, padding bony prominences and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection 2) Ensuring correct prepping and draping procedures 3) Conducting ?time out? process prior to incision to ensure correct patient, correct procedures and correct surgical site. 4) Ensure asepsis during all procedures. Opens and presents sterile items to sterile field aseptically; ensures supplies are not expired. 5) Accounting for all sponges, needles, sharps, during and after the procedures and documenting appropriately.
Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
Maintains patients? privacy and dignity
Explains intra-operative phase of routine procedures and care to the patient
Performs the circulating nurse?s role and functions following approved operating room procedures to meet the requirements of scheduled procedures
Prepares and cleanse operating room before, between and after cases according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed
Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia
Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares operative site as directed by established procedures
Monitors compliance with principles of aseptic technique according to accepted standards
Accurately records, labels, and handles specimens.
Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders/directions
Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about patient?s status
Collaborates with other members of the surgical team to ensure efficient turn-around time between procedures.
Required:
High school graduate or GED certificate recipient
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
RN with active license in appropriate state
BLS certified
Leadership qualities
Strong ethical and moral character references
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English
Must be able to provide proof of identity and their right to work in the United States.
Preferred:
Experience in Hospital Main OR
Laparoscopic troubleshooting skills
GYN and General experience
ASC experience
Computer literacy
This is an exciting position that allows the OR nurse to work with an unparalleled team at an exceptional facility.
The position is available immediately.
Required experience:
Operating Room: 1 year
Required licenses or certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Registered Nurse (RN)
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