Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Circulator (Full-Time)

The Center for Specialized Surgery (Bethlehem, PA); Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Job summary

The Center for Specialized Surgery in Bethlehem, PA is seeking a Registered Nurse - Operating Room Circulator to join our outpatient surgical team. Weekdays, no weekends, no on-call requirements.

You will circulate in the OR for ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry and orthopedic cases and may scrub if needed. Applicants should be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active RN license and BLS/ACLS/PALS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Active RN license.
• BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• One year OR circulating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care using the nursing process across preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.
• Circulate in the OR for ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry and orthopedic cases.
• Scrub for surgeries if able.
• Document care and patient information clearly and timely.

Skills

Nursing knowledge and practice

Operating room circulation

Documentation and patient records

Patient assessment

Emergency response

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

JOB TITLE

Registered Nurse- Operating Room OR Circulator RNSchedule:

Monday through Friday. No weekends, no call.

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.

RN to circulate in the operating room for outpatient ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry & orthopedic cases. Ability to scrub for surgeries a plus.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

:Graduate of an accredited school of nursingCurrent Registered Nurse LicenseCurrent American Heart Assn. BLS, ACLS and PALS certificationsOne year in the OR as circulating RNAbility to scrub is preferred but not required

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 AAAHC 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 (preferred).This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.

Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

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!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• Pediatric Adv Life SupBasic Life SupportAdvanced Cardiac Life SupBehaviors

Preferred

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done wellTeam Player: Works well as a member of a groupEqual Opportunity Employer

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