Call Rotation - 1 day/week and weekend rotation

JOB SUMMARY

Delivers direct/indirect patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment; implementation and prioritization of patient’s problems and needs; and development/ implementation / evaluation of a nursing plan of care. Demonstrates critical thinking to assure the delivery of safe, quality age specific care. Delegates effectively to appropriate team members. Documents accurately and in a timely manner. Communicates and collaborates with other healthcare team members. Facilitates the surgeon in the performance of invasive therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures.  Adheres to organizational policies and procedures; regulatory/ accrediting body requirements; and professional practice standards.  Care will be provided to patients of all ages from neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult to geriatric.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates ability to perform effectively in emergency and stressful situations.
• Demonstrates proficiency in perioperative nursing practice as both a scrub nurse as well as a circulating nurse in the operating room.
• Assesses/ reassesses patient’s condition based upon observation of patient and interview of patient and/or family, physician’s diagnosis and data, diagnostic results, and relevant data from other healthcare providers.
• Uses professional knowledge to develop/revise nursing plans of care for the perioperative patient according to unit guidelines and serves as the patient advocate throughout the surgical procedure.
• Delivers safe nursing interventions in an organized, efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified needs.
• Coordinates the activities of the operating room and monitors the traffic flow throughout the procedure.
• Provides emotional support for the patient prior to induction.
• Assists the anesthesiologist with induction and throughout the operative phase of the perioperative experience.  Addresses unnecessary personnel in room to vacate.
• Evaluates/re-evaluates patient’s response to nursing interventions and patient’s progress to expected outcome(s).
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with team members in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient.
• Maintains an accurate account of urine and blood loss during the operative procedure.
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation of all aspects of patient care and assures that sponge, sharps and instrumentation counts are accurate and completed.
• Accepts delegated responsibilities for functions such as, but not limited to, charge nurse for unit activities on assigned shift.
• Delegates responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Provides patients and family members with relevant health care education and instructions regarding treatments and procedures including pre/post hospital care as appropriate.

Requirements Include

• EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Graduate of an accredited program for nursing education, BSN preferred.
  • Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Ohio.
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required.
  • Current ACLS required or obtained within 1 year of hire.
  • CNOR/PALS preferred.
  • Surgery experience strongly preferred for surgery.
  • Minimum of 1 year of medical surgical experience preferred.