- Serves as a role model/resource for other team members and exhibits flexibility and adaptability to change in department practices.
- Identifies strengths and development needs of self.
- Identifies active/potential problems and seeks appropriate solutions to those problems, and assumes responsibility and accountability for "judgments" and actions.
- Appearance consistently complies with department policy.
- Participates in orientation and training of new personnel.
- Utilizes work time productively.
- Willingness to cover varying shifts as requested.
- Plans for patient care needs by reviewing assigned scheduled cases / procedures against the surgeon's preference cards.
- Demonstrates competence and knowledge in the assessment, treatment and care of pediatric, adult and geriatric patients within the perioperative setting.
- Asses the physiological health of the patient and psychosocial health status of the patient/family.
- Participates in patient/family/significant other education.
- Provides equipment and supplies based on patient needs and surgeon's preference.
- Provides appropriate positioning devices and assists with positioning the patient safely.
- Appropriately admits and transfers patients per DC H standard/policies and complies with Advanced directive requirements.
- Observes standard precautions and practices aseptic technique in caring for the patient.
- Observes safe practices and maintains a safe environment while caring for the patient.
- Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability.
- Orchestrates the services of operating room personnel to provide rapid progression from cleaning to preparing room (OR) for the next case.
- Delegates effectively in daily operations and utilizes critical thinking skills in crisis situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Assists in maintaining surgeon's preference cards for accuracy.
- Enforces and maintains intraoperative standards of care.
- Maintains accurate documentation of nursing care provided to patients during surgery, this includes accurate implant logs and charge supplies.
- Clinical competency skills checklist is maintained and completed prior to annual evaluation.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for professional development by attending and completing required annual in-services.
- Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings and department specific in-services.
- Initiates and adheres to infection control practices consistent with department and hospital standards.
- Clinical competency skills checklist is maintained and completed prior to annual evaluation.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for professional development by attending and completing required annual in-services.
- Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings and department specific in-services.
- Participates in on-going evaluation of job performance and identifies personal & professional goals and objectives during each appraisal session.
- Initiates and adheres to infection control practices consistent with department and hospital standards.
- Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
- Perform sponge, sharp, and instrument counts according to DC H standards to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects.
- Perform Universal Time-Out Protocol during the surgery to ensure correct site, side and level. The debriefing part of the Time-out ensures that the correct specimen, procedure and any concerns regarding the care of the patient has been addressed.
- Handle patient's specimen according to established DC H protocols.
- Communicate patient's current status throughout the continuum of care.
- Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient's organ systems at or above baseline levels.
- Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
- Creates and maintains a sterile field; monitors the traffic in and out of the OR.
- Administers drugs and solutions as prescribed to the patient / sterile field per DC H standards in compliance with the Maryland Nurse Practice Act.
- Physiologically monitors the patient during surgery.
- Assists with room tum-over and clean up after each case.
- Assists with environmental services support such as linen management, trash removal and cleaning of equipment when needed.
- Assists with returning unused instruments, equipments and supplies after each case, as appropriate.
- Assists with the transfer and positioning of patients on and off the OR table, stretcher, bed, etc.
- Saves all used supply wrappers for charge purposes.
- Reports to Operations C oordinator seeking additional responsibility when assignments are completed.
- Demonstrates ability to react quickly and confidently to changing priorities and stressful emergency or conflict situations.
- Participates in the development of unit and hospital based standards of practice.
- Demonstrates willingness to pursue leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability, comfort with decision-making
- responsibilities, coaching, teaching and counseling skills, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
- Assists with restocking OR rooms at the end of shift in accordance with established PAR levels, as needed.
- Assists with checking supply outdates.
- Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, procedures, and correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Reports malfunction of equipment/instrumentation to Operations Coordinator and lor IPS Manager and / or Equipment Manager immediately upon completion of procedure.
- Tags and removes malfunctioning equipment in need of repair from use.
- Assists with clearing the hallways and returning equipments and supplies to proper storage throughout the day.
- Assists in docking the Neptune machine at the end of shift.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- CNOR Preferred.
- Current ACLS is required.
- Current CPR/BLS is required.
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program, BSN preferred.
- Knowledgeable of AORN standards.
- Knowledgeable of Universal Precautions.
- Maintains current licensure by the state of Maryland or a compact state license for Registered Nurse.
- Minimum of two (2) years of O.R. experience is desirable; experience in all service specialties is preferred.
- Technical skills/knowledge necessary to function in O.R. environments.
- Concentrates on moderate to fine detail for extended periods of time with irregular telephone and other interruptions.
- Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients; manual and finger dexterity; hand/eye coordination.
- Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Remembers schedules, tasks to be completed, where activities left off, etc.
- Sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Understands and can operate from the conceptual basis of tasks and activities.
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Description
Staff Nurse- Operating RoomPosition Purpose
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Role Specific Competencies
1. Adheres to professionalism standards.