RN-OR

Overview

Position Summary

The Operating Room nurse provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on best-in-class operating procedures, nursing disciplines, and patient safety protocols. They coordinate and consult with other healthcare professionals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate both minor and major operations.

Responsibilities

In addition to the following essential competencies, other competencies may be required to meet changing organizational needs.

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate patient.
• Provides nursing care with consideration of the age group served within the health care system.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of equipment and supplies. Reports faulty equipment and informs others when supplies are low.
• Uses appropriate safety and infection control measures.
• Teaches/directs/advises/informs others in an appropriate manner.
• Reports/records information legibly and appropriately.
• Reports to shift supervisor prior to start of shift and when duties are completed.
• Uses SBAR communication process.
• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan and evaluate patient care as evidenced by
• Assessment – Using patient history to plan intra-operative care, considering expected outcomes.
• Planning –Utilizes standards and recommended practices for perioperative nursing to plan for intra-operative care.
• Anticipates procedural needs uses knowledge base to anticipate patient and procedural needs without delay and with accuracy.
• Communication of critical information: fosters continuity of care with dialogue with key health care providers.
• Evaluation – Able to continually identify patient and procedural requirements, executing a care plan to positive outcomes.

Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.

Education/formal training/licensure/certification experience

• Current North Carolina RN license or RN multi-state licensure privilege through the Nurse Licensure Compact required.
• CNOR recommended
• BCLS required

Additional skills

• Communicateseffectivelywithawiderangeofagegroups,ethics,educational,and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrates physical assessment skills.
• Displays effective organizational skills, with ability to prioritize with accuracy and speed.
• Illustrates efficient computer skills within service provided.
• Shows effective problem solving and can develop critical thinking skills.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency levels required of age-specific populations.