OR Circulator Registered Nurse PRN

Methodist-Mansfield-Asc; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA contribution

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Methodist Mansfield ASC in Mansfield, TX is seeking a Registered Nurse - OR Circulator (PRN) to deliver comprehensive patient care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. You will work under supervision of Clinical Services and perform nursing actions with accountability and proper documentation.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, active RN license, and BLS/ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN license.
• BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Associates or better in Nursing.
• Minimum 2 years OR experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through the nursing process in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
• Anticipate surgeon’s needs during the surgical procedure.
• Assess and document patient health, pain, and understanding.
• Communicate findings to appropriate staff for continuity of care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Surgical patient care

Aseptic technique

Documentation

Emergency response

Teamwork

Education

RN license

ACLS

BLS

Nursing degree (Associates or higher)

Job description

Methodist Mansfield ASC
Mansfield, TX 76063, USA

Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse- OR Circulator (PRN)

Essential Functions

• The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

Supervision Received: Supervisor of Clinical Services

Education / Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Assesses pain per policy.
• Completes patient history.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Identifies desired patient outcomes.
• Establishes nursing diagnosis.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper aseptic technique
• Demonstrates efficient turnover time.
• Demonstrates proper technique for obtaining blood products.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization

Physical Demands

• Standing: 66-100%
• Sitting: 0-33%
• Walking: 66-100%
• Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
• Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
• Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
• Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
• Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
• Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
• Squatting: As necessary while providing care
• Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
• Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
• Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
• General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

Environmental Conditions

• Inside 95-100%
• Outside 0-5%
• Temperature 30F-115F
• Fumes: Occasional
• Dust: Occasional
• Gases: None
• Odors: Occasional
• Mist: Occasional
• Radiation: Occasional
• Noise or Vibrations: Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.
• Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).

Behaviors

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Flexibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Associates or better in Nursing.

Experience

2 years OR need min 2 years experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Pediatric Adv Life Sup
• Advanced Cardiac Life Sup
• Basic Life Support

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