Description

Essential Functions:

• Attention to Detail
  • Monitors records and reports symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
  • Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Prepares patient care area and assures sterile instruments, equipment or supplies, are available and PAR levels are maintained.
  • Assure diagnostic tests are available for the surgeon to review.
  • Monitors environmental sanitation.
  • Performs skin antisepsis.
  • Operates equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Ensures worker and patient safety.
  • Manages specimens appropriately.
  • Ensures radiation and laser safety.
  • Positions patient.
  • Monitors temperature to prevent hypothermia.
  • Follows universal protocol.
  • Performs surgical time-out.
  • Documents charges correctly.
  • Observes for and reports adverse effects to the medical provider.
  • Ensures preauthorization procedure has been completed.
  • Ensures appropriate consents have been completed.
• Integrity
  • Monitors aseptic practice and sterile technique.
  • Adheres to dress code.
• Cooperation
  • Assists in the orientation of surgical staff.
  • Collaborates and coordinates with personnel from other departments involved in the management of the surgical patient.
• Concern for Others
  • Prepares and educates patients for procedures and surgical interventions.
  • Supports a culture of safety by observing hand hygiene.
• Dependability
  • Prepares patients for and assists the physician with procedures or surgical care.
  • Monitors traffic control
  • Assists anesthesia provider as directed.
  • Checks medications and supplies before use for expiration dates and removes expired inventory from use
• Stress Tolerance
  • Accepts feedback in a positive manner to improve job performance and department operations.
  • Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function calmly under stressful situations.
• Persistence
  • Communicates effectively with the surgeon and surgical team to ensure patient safety.
• Social Orientation
  • Maintains a good working relationship and effective communication both within the department and other departments for the benefit of the patient
  • Collaborates and confers with other healthcare providers regarding patient status and treatment needs
• Analytical Thinking
  • Performs a nursing assessment and individualizes the plan of case based on an evaluation of the patients' responses to surgical interventions.
  • Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
  • Decisions made reflect knowledge of facts, care required and good judgement
  • Participates in department quality improvement activities
• Compliance
  • Promotes and adheres to the provisions of the compliance program.
  • Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility.
  • Complies with all organizational polices regarding ethical business practices.
  • Promotes and adheres to the TVHS core values and Standards of Behavior.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Current Nebraska Registered Nurse License
• Bachelor's degree in the Science of Nursing (BSN) preferred. 
• Certification in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR) preferred.

Regulatory Requirements: 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification or Basic EKG or Arrhythmia-identification certification.

Summary

Non-Exempt, Full-time Day Position

General Summary:

Performs a variety of clinical functions including orientation and training of new employees and participates in competency development. Responsible for the provision of care to patients who present for surgical services in the perioperative area which includes: Preoperative Care, Intraoperative Care and Postoperative Care. Assesses patient health problems and needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, and, maintains medical records. Performs a variety of duties in the operating room to assist the surgical team before, during and after surgical intervention.