RN II

Job description

Overview The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room provides safe and effective care of the perioperative patient. The OR RN is responsible for assessing the patient, planning and implementing care specific to each patient's needs. The OR RN coordinates the care of patients with the other members of the OR team, consisting of the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical technician adhering to the Standards of Care of the Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN), the regulatory requirements of The Joint Commission (TJC), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and Title 22 from the California Code of Regulations. Responsibilities: Assessment: - Performs appropriate nursing history and physical upon admission and on an ongoing basis. - Collects and documents patient data. - Interviews patients and significant others and completes a history documentation. - Documents signs and symptoms that indicate actual and potential problems. - Incorporates information in the written assessment from families/significant others and members of the health care team. - Assesses safety of the patient care environment. - Documents patient/family teaching needs in the patient care plan. Planning: - In...