Perioperative Services RN Per Diem

Responsible for delivering safe, effective, and quality patient-family-centered care in perioperative services, including preoperative, recovery, and postoperative phases for all patient populations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care by
• protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources
• performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level
• communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care
• administering and recording medications safely and correctly per physician's order
• performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels during preoperative and postoperative phases
• performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels
• performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia after the immediate postoperative period
• performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection
• assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person
• providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure
• involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative care plan and the rehabilitation process
• protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy
• providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
• providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
• Willing to float between preoperative, recovery, and postoperative phases to maintain a safe and efficient flow of patients
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as applicable.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Pursue professional growth and participate in a professional organization.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain the privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

Requirements

Qualifications Required

• Associate’s degree in nursing
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current nurse licensure in the appropriate state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications
• Basic computer skills (e.g., Microsoft® Word)

Qualifications Preferred

• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Two years of perioperative services experience

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination