GENERAL JOB DUTIES. TYPES OF PROCEDURES REQUIRED.

Circulating nurses who will document and care for patients in the operative setting. This included sterile prepping of surgical sites, catheter insertion, opening sterile supplies, positioning patients for surgical procedures, documenting within an electronic record, and utilizing/ setting up operating room equipment as directed.

EQUIPMENT UTILIZED IN THE UNIT/DEPT.

Computerized charting modeling after the EPIC system, Accudose, cautery, lasers, laparoscopic equipment, arthroscopy equipment, Stealth navigation for Nuero cases.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with General surgical cases, GYN, Urology, laparoscopic.
• Neuro/Ortho procedures, experience with navigation.
• Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required.
• BLS, RN ND or Compact license

SHIFT OR SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS. 

Shifts will rotate between 0630-1500, 0900-1700, 1100-1900, and call shifts which are 1100-1900 with call to follow. No nights or weekend call. Travelers are expected to run a room with resources available.

BED SIZE/NUMBER OF ROOMS FOR THIS UNIT/DEPT:

To serve multiple campuses in the system supporting 33 operating rooms.

NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO OF THIS UNIT. (nursing only)

1 to 1

UNIT/DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TRAINING AND ORIENTATION PROGRAM:

Surgical services uses an orientation program consisting of 4-6 months. Once the staff member comes off orientation it is anticipated that all core cases and special team cases can be performed with expected outcomes.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Registered nurses for this request do need to have prior ortho/neuro experience.