Registered Nurse OR
Company: Rhode Island Hospital
Location: Providence
Posted on: October 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary:
Under general supervision of Clinical Manager (or designee) renders
professional nursing care according to established procedures for
assigned area of Operating Room. Performs duties of scrub nurse or
circulating nurse during surgical procedures. Provides intensive
nursing care to post-operative patients when assigned to post
anesthesia area.
-Responsibilities:
Renders professional nursing care to peri-operative patients
including review of patients charts administration of medications
starting IVs and hanging blood electrocardiography venipuncture
catheterization defibrillation and other complex or routine
treatments as prescribed by physician or as required by patients
condition. Initiates or participates in life-saving procedures to
include administering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as
necessary.
Participates in planning and implementation of nursing care plan
for assigned patients.
Utilizes professional judgement to evaluate appropriateness of
planned or prescribed treatment given patients current condition;
modifies treatment or contacts physician as circumstances
require.
Reviews patient chart assuring pertinent information readily
available such as lab reports and operative permits and assures all
pre-operative medications and orders have been carried out.
Verifies patients identity prior to surgical procedure.
Performs nursing duties according to procedures of area
assigned.
- Assists during surgical procedures by preparing and/or directing
others in preparation of instruments equipment and supplies;
scrubbing or circulating on cases; anticipating needs of surgeon;
maintaining sterile techniques; applying dressings; administering
medication; and providing for total nursing care of patients in the
Operating Room.
- As assigned to post-anesthesia recovery area admits
post-operative patient checking for stability of vital signs and
notifies anesthesiologist or surgeon as indicated. Continually
observes patient; monitors vital signs; ventilates and suctions
patients; inserts catheters; administers oxygen and the like
according to physicians instructions and/or professional assessment
of patients condition. Determines when patients condition is stable
and releases to designated hospital area.
Maintains records and charts reporting pertinent information
regarding patients condition medication given treatments
administered and so forth.
Assists in directing orienting training and providing functional
guidance to surgical technicians and new nursing personnel as
requested.
Maintains and enhances professional expertise through participation
in appropriate educational activities.
-Other information:
Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the
Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in
accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing.BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
Professional knowledge of clinical nursing to provide nursing care
to pre-operative patients under stressful conditions requiring
knowledge to sterile techniques surgical procedures and special
precautions and the ability to react to life-threatening
situations.
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients
physicians and other hospital personnel.
Visual and aural acuity to monitor patient progress.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to
patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging
processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each
step of the care process.
Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
Must have current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in
the State of Rhode Island.
EXPERIENCE:
Requires up to one year combined previous related and on-the-job
experience to gain expertise effectively assessing and responding
to changes in patient condition and to function as member of
surgical team.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Works in Operating Room and post-anesthesia recovery area with
frequent exposure to anesthetic gases.
Some risk in injury from puncture by surgical instruments exposure
to infectious wounds; burns from autoclaves and electrical
equipment but hazards minimized through adherence to appropriate
established precautionary procedures.
Physical ability for extensive walking and standing; lifting
positioning and pushing patients on stretchers.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.
-Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative
Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race color religion
sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry
genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran
or marital status. - - Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal
Contractor. -Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence
-Work Type: Full Time -Shift: Shift 1 -Union: UNAP
Keywords: Rhode Island Hospital, Pawtucket , Registered Nurse OR, Healthcare , Providence, Rhode Island
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