Operating Room Nurse (per diem)

Job description

Description Operating Room Registered Nurse: Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned: - Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures. - Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care. - Implement the plan of care using the following interventions: - Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects. - Perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects. - Perform interventions necessary to ensure patient’s procedure is performe...