What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse Operating Room II - St. Cloud Surgical Center position at SCA Health?
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000 professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
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We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room.
- Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice
- Checks updated schedule each morning and prepares supplies and equipment according to preference card
- Completes review of medical record
- Promotes physical comfort and provides emotional support and safety for patients
- Administers and charts medications as ordered by physician
- Reinforces and clarifies physician instructions and explanation of procedures to patient
- Provides nursing care and appropriate monitoring according to policies and procedures
- Communicates relevant information to physician, facility manager and appropriate staff
- Verifies surgical/procedure site with patient and according to surgical schedule and patient history and physical as well as consent
- Performs time out according to policy
- Provides for patient safety by use of monitors, side rails and assistance in ambulating and instruction on the use of call bell in bathroom
- Completes nursing documentation on each operative procedure
- In pre-operative area introduces self to patient, verifies patient identity, assesses patient’s physical needs, alleviates patient anxiety, clarifies operative site and checks chart for necessary documentation
- Practices and monitors aseptic techniques
- Performs fire risk assessment on all patients. Applies measures to decrease the risk of fire/burns
- Responsible for positioning patient relevant to procedure with awareness of body alignment, circulation and pressure points
- Applies electrosurgical return electrodes, tourniquets etc. according to physician preference, policies and procedures
- Accountable for accuracy and documentation of sponge, needle and instrument counts
- Properly labels and cares for specimens
- Accurately completes intraoperative record
- Knowledge of operation and cleaning of surgical equipment
- Assists in stocking, replenishing, outdating and preparation of supplies
- Reviews and updates physician preference cards
- Assists physician and anesthesia personnel as needed
- Provides emergency care according to physician and administrative policy
- Initiates appropriate infection control measures
- Specialty teams will require additional competencies
- Maintains dress and appearance according to policy standards
- Participates in performance appraisal process
- Maintains privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information
- Considers age specific needs in communication
- Identifies potentially unsafe situations and notifies supervisor
- Demonstrates fiscal responsibility
- Actively participates in staff meetings (review minutes), team meetings, training and daily safety huddle communication
- Maintains compliance with fire, emergency, blood-borne pathogens, exposure to chemicals, SDS sheets, MERTKA, spill kits, AWAIR program and other emergency and safety precautions as required by center
- Complies with SCA and facility policies and procedures
- Performs all other duties as assigned
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- One year of OR and/or medical / surgical nursing experience preferred.
- Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings.
- Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.
- Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
- Successful completion of Pediatric Advance Life support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
- Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing is preferred.