Provides safe, quality patient care in the operating room for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the established procedures of the Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Checks the schedule for any additions, changes, or cancellations

Wipes down lights and all horizontal surfaces with disinfectant prior to the first case of the day

Opens sterile supplies with the help of the surgical technician/nurse. Checks surgeon's card carefully with the surgical technician/nurse to see that everything is prepared for the case. Updates physician preference card(s) as needed

Performs and documents initial and ongoing assessments on pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients

Verifies patient identity

Assesses health, physical and psychosocial status of the patient experiencing surgical intervention by collecting pertinent health data from their observation chart

Reassesses patient as appropriate and/or according to policy

Provides psychosocial care to patient

Implements medical and nursing plans of care for patietnts which reflect pertinent age specific, physical, psychological, environmental and discharge planning factors

Reports any unusual circumstances concerning the patient's condition or the procedure to the surgeon and/or anesthesiologist. Completes occurence report as indicated

Assists anesthesiologist during induction

Makes sure the surgical tech/nurse have everything they need before starting the prep, including pouring solutions, double-checking the local anesthesia with the surgical tech/nures, etc.

Positions patient and performs surgical prep. Places grounding pad on patient's thigh, or on muscular area away from bony prominence. Make sure there is good contact between the patient's skin and the pad

Connects bovie and suction, after patient is draped

Checks all supplies for the next case. Leaves room only when necessary and for minimal periods. Is aware that a relief person must be available for all breaks, unless breaks in the schedule allow time between cases

Relieves other nurses for breaks as assigned. Voluntarily helps other nurses or works overtime as needed

Performs closing sponge and needle count. Places specimen in a container with formalin when indicated. Makes sure the specimen is labeled correctly. Gives frozen sections to pathologist without formail immediately upon excision

Helps move patient from OR table. Physcian and nurse should accompany patient to the Recovery Room if needed, and if requested, giving the receiving nurse a report from the operating room

Helps clean the room in preparation for the next case, if a case is immediately following

Notifies Perioperative Coordinator at least half an hour before the next scheduled case if there will be delays on the following cases

Participates with instrument processing and case cart preparation in Sterile Supply Decontamination

Cleans and restocks the OR jointly with the surgical tech/nurse as needed. Wipes down all furniture/counters with disinfectant.

Selects scheduled cases for the next day in Sterile Supply

Knows the legal risks and implications of operating room nursing and is ready to assume them

Responds as an OR Coordinator by coordinating activities of OR and other surgical staff members, as needed

Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient and environmental safety factors. Monitors patient for safety-related issues. Provides patient instruction regarding safety issues

Notifies appropriate authority of potential and actual safety hazards and takes immediate, proper intervention to correct

Assists in ensuring that productivity and QI data is compiled and reports prepared for ASC management and regulatory bodies.

Understands, applies, supports and follows department/ASC policies, procedures and standards at all times

Regular and predictable attendance

Ability to work in a cooperative manner with others

Performs all other duties as assigned

Skills

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required; BSN or equivalent preferred.

Experience: 1 year of OR experience required.

Computer Skills: Must be computer literate. Basic computer skills required.

Certifications & Licenses: Current TN RN license required. Current CPR certification required. ACLS certification preferred.

Other Requirements: Must be able to read and interpret EKG monitor. Must have knowledge of anesthetic agents used - inhalation, moderate sedation and injection; the usual dosages, symptoms of and toxic amounts, duration of action, contra indications, antidotes, etc. Able to operate and troubleshoot equipment found in surgery.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Notes

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