STAFF NURSE - OPERATING ROOM

JOB SUMMARY

1. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
2. Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data.
3. Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
4. Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician's prescribed medical plans of care.
5. Using service excellence standards, conducts Hourly Rounds.
6. Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families and visitors.
7. Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
8. Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.
9. Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned (Advances Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).
10. Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees.
11. Contributes to the department grown and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
12. Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.

QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

• Minimum of 1 year of related nursing work experience. Operating Room experience is preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS/EDUCATION:

• Must possess a valid SC license- RN, BLS
• Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-time, 72 hrs biweekly; evening and weekends as scheduled. SCHEDULE COULD BE 8 OR 10 HOUR SHIFTS.

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Required Skills Required Experience