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Glenwood Regional Medical Center; West Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA seeks an experienced perioperative nurse to plan, direct, and evaluate nursing care for surgical patients from preoperative assessment to postoperative care.

This role emphasizes precise documentation, sterile technique, patient safety, and teamwork with surgeons and staff. A Louisiana license is required; CNOR is preferred; BLS within 30 days and ACLS/PALS within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Current Louisiana license required.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• BLS is required within 30 days of hire date.
• ACLS and PALS are required within 90 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Document preoperative assessment findings with 95% audit accuracy.
• Direct observation and audit of intraoperative and postoperative assessments.
• Identify and prioritize problems related to surgical intervention 95% of the time.
• Communicate problems to appropriate team members.
• Assemble supplies and ensure function prior to procedures; maintain sterile field 95% of the time.
• Maintain proper room setup; admit patient by scheduled case time 95% of the time.
• Perform Counts (sponge, sharp, instrument) with minimal infractions annually.
• Position patient safely; perform skin scrub with correct technique 95% of the time.
• Operate and maintain surgical equipment per manufacturer guidance; minimal infractions.
• Monitor sterile field and take corrective action when breaks occur 95% of the time.
• Document sterilization information per policy; limited infractions.
• Prepare specimens per policy with correct labeling; limited infractions.
• Administer and document medications and responses per hospital policy.
• Document perioperative assessments, plan of care, interventions, and evaluation; maintain legibility and accuracy.
• Communicate status to family as appropriate and maintain interdepartmental updates.
• Administer fluids, medications, blood; adhere to standard precautions.
• Use supplies efficiently; be available on call and report within 30 minutes for emergencies.

Skills

Surgical nursing

Perioperative care

Patient safety

Documentation

Team communication

Education

Louisiana Nursing License

CNOR Certification

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Tools

Autoclave operation

SteriRad sterilizers

Sterile field setup

Sterilization equipment handling

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the planning, executing, directing, and evaluating direct and indirect nursing care given to the surgical patient. This nursing care ranges from preoperative intervention onto postoperative evaluation. It is a practice designed to meet a patient's needs through the nursing process, ensuring continuity of care during the surgical experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 95% of audited records reflect complete and accurate documentation of preoperative assessment findings.
• Direct observation and audited records reflect ongoing assessment throughout the intraoperative and immediate postoperative phases.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and prioritize problems/potential problems relevant to surgical intervention 95% of the time.
• Communicates problems/potential problems to appropriate team members.
• Assembles appropriate supplies, equipment, and instrumentation and ensures proper function prior to assigned procedures 95% of the time. Establishes and maintains the sterile field utilizing principles of aseptic technique 95% of the time.
• Demonstrates efficiency and organization in room preparation. Set up is complete and patient is admitted by scheduled case time 95% of the time.
• Performs sponge, sharp, and instrument counts consistent with department policy and procedure with no more than one infraction annually.
• Positions the patient applying principles of surgical positioning and with strict attention to patient and personal safety 100% of the time. Performs surgical skin scrub using correct technique 95% of the time.
• Operates and maintains surgical equipment according to manufacturers' recommendations with no more than one observed infraction annually.
• Monitors the sterile field and initiates appropriate corrective action when breaks in technique occur 95% of the time.
• Selects the appropriate method of sterilization for instrumentation. Demonstrates correct operation of autoclave and sterrad sterilizers.
• Documents sterilization information according to department policy and procedure with no more than two infractions annually.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the correct method of preparing each type of specimen, according to hospital policy and procedure with no more than one infraction annually. Ensures that all specimens are correctly labeled and that pathology slips are accurately completed with no more than one infraction annually.
• Administers and documents medications and responses according to hospital policy. Monitors and documents physiological parameters according to hospital policy and procedure.
• 95% of audited records reflect documentation of perioperative assessments, plan of care, interventions, and evaluation. Documentation is legible, complete, accurate, and in accordance with standards of care and department policy and procedure.
• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate team members and other departments. Keeps patient's family/significant others informed of patient status when appropriate.
• Administers fluids, medications, blood, and blood products according to policy and procedure. Practices standard precautions and utilizes personal protective equipment according to hospital policy.
• Uses and supervises the use of supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner. Demonstrates accountability by being available, mentally, and physically alert when on call. Arrives at the hospital within 30 minutes of being called for emergency procedures. Demonstrates courtesy when relaying and receiving information from co-workers and other departments.
• Abides by all hospital policies, rules and regulations and performs any other duties deemed necessary by the head nurse/charge nurse or nursing supervisor.

EDUCATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Current Louisiana license required.
• CNOR certification preferred.
• BLS is required within 30 days of hire date.
• ACLS and PALS are required within 90 days of hire date.

Please indicate whether you have ever been convicted of a crime, including any misdemeanors and/or DUI/DWI. (Criminal conviction(s) will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment).