Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room/OR Circulator

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, KS seeks a perioperative nurse for full-time, 12-hour variable shifts (United States). The role focuses on pre-, intra-, and post-operative care with a strong emphasis on safety, documentation, and patient education.

Expect responsibilities across assessment, planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Education: BSN preferred; required licensure as a registered nurse in Kansas.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred; nursing licensure required for practice in Kansas.
• Demonstrates awareness of patient rights and safety issues.
• Knows legal aspects of patient care and minimizes risk.
• Has competent psychomotor skills for perioperative tasks.
• Communicates effectively in verbal, non-verbal and written form.
• Able to perform calculations for medication administration and equipment calibration.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care as defined within the state nurse practice act and administers prescribed meds.
• Forms a prioritized, goal-directed plan of care based on present problems.
• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner.
• Establishes priorities using patient needs and available resources.
• Documents in patient records accurately and timely per department standards.
• Adheres to universal protocol and surgical safety checklists; maintains sterile environments.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and clinical education.

Skills

Patient rights awareness

Safety awareness

Legal issues awareness

Psychomotor skills

Effective communication

Medication math

Education

BSN Preferred

Job description

Position Status:

Full time

Shift:

Variable 12 hour shift (United States of America)

Hours per week:

36

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Perioperative nursing is a specialty within the nursing profession that encompasses the care of individuals across the life span who are undergoing a surgical procedure or procedure requiring anesthesia. Perioperative nursing incorporates the pre-procedure care, intra operative and acute post-operative care. The Perioperative nurse will use a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patient care. Perioperative nursing can range from routine, elective procedures to highly complex procedures to trauma. Perioperative nurses have adapted nursing process to include strict adherence to the surgical safety checklists, sterility, surgical counts and post-operative airway, pain and nausea management. Perioperative nurses will educate patients about post-operative care management and provide same day discharge instructions.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science: Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to rights of patient/significant other, as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)

• Demonstrates awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution. (Required proficiency)

• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning. Strives to manage situations in a manner, which minimizes risk to the patient and the institution. (Required proficiency)

• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills. (Required proficiency)

• Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal and written methods. (Required proficiency)

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - KSBN A multistate license with the ability to practice within the State of Kansas is also accepted. Required

• Basic Life Support - BLS Must have within 90 days of hire.

• RQI, CPR or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on department.

What you will do

• Provides direct patient care as defined within the scope of the state’s nurse practice act. Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.

• Formulates a prioritized and goal directed plan of care, which is based on patient’s presenting problems and projected outcomes.

• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent manner, while promoting the continuum of care.

• Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies. Prepares equipment and aids provider during treatment, examination and testing of patients.

• Evaluates the effectiveness of the health care process (self, systems, environment, and instrumentation) in meeting outcomes. Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to provider. Provides medication as directed.

• Documents in patient and department records in a timely, accurate and concise manner according to department standards. Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information. Compiles tests and examination results.

• Adheres to Universal Protocol and completes surgical safety checklist. Creates maintains and monitors all persons in and around sterile environments.

• Functions to establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available department resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.

• Assures timely, appropriate surgical counts are performed.

• Participates in system wide/department patient care quality improvement activities as well as standards development.

• Participates actively in clinical education activities, including orientation of new employees and teaching student nurses. Participates in nursing research activities.

• Participates in development and attainment of system wide/department hospital goals.

• Delegates tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.

• Adheres to staffing and scheduling practices.

• Seeks validation of knowledge base, skill level and decision making as necessary and assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health

• Performs other duties as assigned

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.

• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.

• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.

• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.

• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility

• No Budget Responsibility

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Feeling: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Grasping (Gross Hand): Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Handling: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Hearing: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Lifting: Frequently 3-5 Hours up to 50 lbs

• Operate Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs

• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs

• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs

• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 25 lbs

• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Needle Stick: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Noise/Sounds: Frequently 3-5 Hours

• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour

• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour

• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.