Registered Nurse – Perioperative Float: Pre-Op, PACU, OR – Ophthalmological Ambulatory Surgical Center

Per Diem - 3-5 shifts monthly

Requirements to Apply:

• Active, Current and Unencumbered RN license in MO

• BLS and ACLS from American Heart Association

• RN ADN or ASN required; RN BSN preferred

• 1 year of RN experience in a similar setting required - accepted experience includes:
  • OR RN in Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) setting - Preferred
  • Ophthalmological surgery experience - Preferred
  • Pre-Op, PACU, Inpatient OR - Scrub or Circulate

• Administers patient medications, coordinates treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner.

• Ensures accurate control and accounting on the sterile field

• Recognizes critical deviations in patient conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention

• Effectively utilizes surgical preference procedure cards, making and communicating changes as appropriate

• Exercises independent judgement and decision making to control the OR environment and maintain sterile field, privacy, body temp, and manage potential for discomfort, injury, or risks of infection

• Verifies operative procedure site and side, with the patient's statement and written consent, ensuring time out procedures are followed and correcting any inconsistencies

• Empathizes with patient, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, or ethnic background

• Collaborates with members of the healthcare team, physicians, and surgeons ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff through different levels of care

• Develops and implements a plan of care for patients that considers patient age, cultural and religious preferences

• Supports the patients participation in planning for their care and acts as a source of information, articulately responding to questions and providing resources/education