RN Operating Room

Mon-Fri 10:30a-7p, w/ on call rotation

Scope of Responsibility

OR Circulators provide assessment and plan for individualized patient care. They communicate with physicians, unit Directors and co-workers as appropriate regarding changes in the patients’ condition or response to treatment. As well as perform general nursing duties in all settings with minimal supervision and participate in performance improvement activities.

Responsible to the Executive Director of Perioperative Services

• Education

• • Associate Degree Nurse or Bachelor of Science Nursing
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  Training and Experience
• • Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
  • Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
  • Obtains and maintains ACLS within 6 months of employment
  • Obtains and maintains PALS within 6 months of employment
  • 1 year previous experience preferred
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  Health and Background Requirements
• • Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• • • Background Check
    • Lab Work
    • Immunization Records

• NOTICE: Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions listed either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
  
  The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Rarely (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

• Physical

• • Sitting – Occasionally
  • Stationary Standing – Frequently
  • Walking – Frequently
  • Ability to be mobile –Constantly
  • Crouching (bend at knees) –Occasionally
  • Kneeling/Crawling –Occasionally
  • Stooping (bend at waist) –Frequently
  • Twisting (knees, waist, neck) –Frequently
  • Turn/Pivot –Frequently
  • Climbing –rarely
  • Balancing –Frequently
  • Reaching overhead –Occasionally
  • Reaching extension –Occasionally
  • Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight- 35 lbs.) Frequently
  • Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) Frequently
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff –Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors –Frequently
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – Occasionally
• Environment
• • Risk of electrical shock – Occasionally
  • Risk of Radiation –Occasionally
  • Fumes or Airborne Particles –Occasionally
  • Chemicals –Rarely
  • Moving Mechanical Parts –Occasionally
  • Noise Level –Occasionally
  • Weather Conditions –Not applicable
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
• • Continually
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
• • Annually
• Age of Patient Populations Served
• • Neonates 1 – 30 day
  • Infants 30 days – 1 year
  • Children 1 – 12 years
  • Adolescents 13 – 18 years
  • Adults 19 – 70 years
  • Geriatrics 71 years

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing

• Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Adv Cardiac Life Support
• Basic Life Support
• Pediatric Life Support
• Registered Nurse

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