What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse OR NYC position at OnCall Medical Aesthetics Recruiting?
Our Client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for their Operating Room division.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:
Patient Care:
Pre-Operative:
• Check surgeon’s preference card for the case
• Assist scrub nurse with gathering supplies
• Set up OR: Position bed, Bair Hugger, calf compression device, liposuction
machines, hook up suction, bovie plug, all necessary power cords in outlets, test
equipment to be used
• Check patient chart for surgical and informed consents, pre-op orders and
clearance
• Perform verification with OR staff for correct patient, procedure, site/laterality
• Confirm that surgeon has signed all paperwork
• Draw up all medications and/or tumescent for case
• Receive report from admitting nurse
Intra-Operative:
• Assist patient to OR table and apply safety strap
• Assist Anesthesiologist with induction
• Insert foley if requested
• Assist with positioning of patient
• Scrub/prep patient if needed
• Connect suction tubing/cautery/liposuction tubing and cords
• Perform counts with scrub nurse
• Anticipate needs of surgical team
• Maintain operative nursing records and times
• Receive and package patient specimens. Include patients name, site, date and
MD on each container
Closing Phase/Post- Operative
• Prepare/gather dressings/garments
• Perform counts with scrub nurse
• Assist with patient transfer to recovery room and give report to recovery room
nurse
• Assure completion of OR records
• Log specimens in specimen log book (nursing office, 4th floor)
• Follows protocol for documentation of specimen in Nextech
• Log patients in OR case log book (in office, 3rd floor)
• Assure clean up of OR room- unplug equipment, place necessary items in red
bags, put away unused items, assist orderly as needed
• Review next day’s schedule and assist scrub nurse with picking supplies
• Prepare OR bed for next day’s case
• Assures that OR suite is adequately stocked at all times
Requirements
Educational Requirements:
• Current NYS RN licensure required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• BLS certification required
• Training in plastic surgery nursing preferred
Job Requirements:
• NYS RN License
• EXPERIENCE working in a PLASTIC SURGICAL office
Qualifications and Experience:
• Minimum one year of work experience in the OR setting
• Understanding of ASPS, and ASPSN standards; OSHA guidelines for ambulatory
practice, quality assurance required.
• Familiarity with cosmetic procedures and reconstructive surgery preferred