OR Circulator, Surgery, PRN, Days Variable

Working under moderate supervision, utilizes the nursing process and professional standards of practice to provide for the nursing care of the patient undergoing surgery in compliance with the Indiana Nurse Practice Act, regulatory requirements, HIPPA and NKDH organizational, infection prevention, and nursing values, policies and procedures. Delivers care to patients - neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients with attention to continuity of care and patient advocacy while maintaining a safe operating room environment as defined in unit OR RN duties.
• Consults and coordinates with other team members, ensuring proper site verification proper equipment/supplies are available prior to the surgery.
• Utilizes proper technique when lifting, transferring, and ambulating patients for patient and staff safety.
• Provides patient and family teaching
• Documents the care completed in the electronic medical record
• Ability to maintain calm in emergency situations
• Facilitates communication between the surgeon and patient/family
• Preforms pre-surgery focused patient assessment and on-going assessments as needed or prescribed by policy then plans, implements, and evaluates care for patients and families
• Provides for accurate care and handling of surgical specimens
• Assists the OR team in preparing the operating sutie
• Inventories all items both pre and post surgery
• Uses ethical principles, collaboration, and evidence based practice to coordinate with patient/family, nursing and interdisciplinary team for excellent care of the patient
• Utilizes excellent customer service standards and Studer principles in communicating with patient,family and coworkers through use of verbal amenities, pleasant facial and body expressions as well as pleasant voice tone
• Ensures work areas are clean, orderly and properly stocked
• Participates in departmental QAPI process and patient experience initiatives

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing ASN or BSN program, BSN preferred. Possesses and maintains Indiana RN licensure. CNOR certification encouraged.

Required:

• Ability to provide compassion, clinical reasoning, decision making and critical thinking in a therapeutic environment appropriate to age and diagnosis of the patients served.
• Excellent oral communication skills to discuss patient care needs
• Written communication skills as well as computer skills for documentation the medical record
• Ability to exercise independent judgment as well as to react quickly, appropriately, and efficiently in any situation
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice, as well human and psycho-social needs, and the ability to apply nursing techniques to patient care situations and provide an individualized plan of care to the patient
• Demonstrates accountability for own actions, understands own limitations, seeks advise and assistance when necessary, and assumes responsiblity for personal growth and skill development
• Maintains AHA BLS. ACLS encouraged.