Registered Nurse-Hourly

Center Name
Job Title:
Registered Nurse - OR Procedure Room

Reports To:
Center Leader / Charge Nurse

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Date Revised:
January 2017

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES

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Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process

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Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management

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Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room

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Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively

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Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members

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Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time

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Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability

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Addresses patient needs specific to the surgical procedure

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Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety

requirements

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Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and

communicates with the healthcare team

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Reviews patient’s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the

healthcare team

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Provides comfort and reassurance to patient

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Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity

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Verifies planned procedure(s)  with patient and discusses plan of care

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Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating/procedure room according to requirements

of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning

equipment, supplies, and instruments

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Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of

instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure

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Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures

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Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as

needed

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Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and

monitors throughout procedure

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Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately

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Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure

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Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures

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Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and

procedures

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Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and

procedures

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Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice

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Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique

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Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable

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Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision

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Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure)

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Performs the surgical preparation

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Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned