ASC Operating Room RN

Job description

About the Role Assists in the organization and daily function of the operating room in accordance with established federal, state and accreditation standards and facility policies and procedures. Assists in overseeing patient care activities in the operating room and maintains a high standard of safety for the patient and other staff members. What You’ll Be Doing: Assesses patient/significant others understanding of disease process and need for surgical intervention. Performs perioperative teaching to patient/significant other. Demonstrates appropriate nursing management and intervention in the perioperative period. Performs preoperative patient assessment, reviews surgeon preference card, assesses equipment/supply needs, prepares operating room, ensures availability of needed supplies and equipment and proper and safe working order. Provides safe medication administration. Manipulates patient position appropriate to surgical intervention, using positioning aids as needed to avoid impaired circulation, respiration and postoperative pain/discomfort. Performs surgical prep per standard of care and surgeon preference. Handles and documents specimens per policy. Demonstrates knowledge...