Perioperative Nurse (Circulating RN)

PRN Circulating Nurse-Renue Surgery Center

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience as a perioperative nurse. 
• Graduated from an accredited nursing school.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice in the state of Georgia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (preferred)
  
  

Responsibilities of the Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

• Collaborates with all members of the team to provide exceptional care and compassion to our patient population and the families we serve.
• Performs a perioperative assessment on all patients.
• Patient Safety ensured through proper identification, checking chart, and report changes.
• Verifies the operative site has been marked prior to surgery.
• Performs circulating duties with efficiency.
• Has all supplies and equipment in room prior to start of case.
• Assists and supervises scrub tech as necessary.
• Opens all sterile supplies and packs using aseptic technique.
• Monitors and maintain sterile field at all times.
• Performs count of sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
• Cares for specimens according to policy and procedure.
• Meets current documentation standards.
• Assists surgeon and anesthesia efficiently as needed.
• Communicates effectively with pre op and post op, anesthesia, and physician to ensure smooth running of cases.
• Reports any discrepancy in procedure/case to charge nurse.
• Demonstrates effective use and care of equipment. Reports equipment malfunction/failure to ASC nurse manager.
• Reports off to PACU nurse with appropriate patient information.
• Maintains adequate supplies by ensuring par level depletion is reported.
• Participates in quality improvement projects.
  
• Observes and adheres to facility policies, procedures, and processes based on AAAHC guidelines.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
  

Essential Position Functions:

• Possesses strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills.
• Assumes accountability for work performance and learning new procedures and tasks.
• Exercises good judgement; demonstrates solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
• Able to take direction but also be a critical thinker who is self-directed and motivated.
• Possesses a high degree of responsibility, responsiveness and punctuality. 
  
• Must be a team player, committed to the task and the team, yet be flexible enough to adapt quickly when necessary.
• Documents patient care thoroughly and accurately.
• Able to show compassion for patients, patients' family members, and fellow teammates.