Perioperative RN — Day Shift, Part-Time with Call Coverage

Trinity Health; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic in West Des Moines, IA seeks a Part-time perioperative nurse to provide intraoperative patient care in scrub and circulating roles for a diverse patient population from neonates to geriatrics. The role includes on-call, weekend, night and holiday commitments as scheduled.

Responsibilities include aseptic technique, equipment familiarity, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR staff to ensure safe, efficient patient care and smooth room turnover.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs and circulates on cases independently, with minimal direction.
• Prepares for surgical cases in an efficient manner, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia and other O.R. team members.
• Provides a safe environment for patient and staff by implementing standards of aseptic technique and by controlling the physical and psychological aspects of that environment.
• Collects and analyzes data and assesses patient in developing nursing diagnosis.
• Communicates effectively with the patient, staff, physicians, and families.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up and function.
• Initiates and directs room clean up and turnover.
• Participates in orientation and training of new personnel.
• Assists in maintenance of physician's preference cards and other O.R. resource material.
• Utilizes computer in surgical documentation, disposition of specimens and obtaining pertinent information.
• Participates in departmental Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.

Job description

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic in West Des Moines, IA seeks a Part-time perioperative nurse to provide intraoperative patient care in scrub and circulating roles for a diverse patient population from neonates to geriatrics. The role includes on-call, weekend, night and holiday commitments as scheduled.

Responsibilities include aseptic technique, equipment familiarity, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR staff to ensure safe, efficient patient care and smooth room turnover.