RN OR Circulator

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

USPI St Josephs Outpatient Surgery Center in Phoenix is hiring a RN OR Circulator PRN to provide perioperative nursing care in a fast-paced ASC environment.

The RN will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for all age patients in the operating room, following nursing standards and center policies. It requires CPR/ACLS and at least one year of intra-operative experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Currently licensed RN in the state.
• CPR required, advanced life support certification required.
• One year experience required intra-operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care with nursing interventions.
• Protect patient from injury and infection.
• Perform counts to protect patient from retained foreign objects.
• Ensure procedures are performed on correct site, side, and level.
• Communicate patient status throughout care continuum.
• Administer medications appropriately.
• Document nursing care.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical competency

Leadership

Teaching capabilities

Education

RN license

Nursing degree

Job description

RN OR Circulator PRN

USPI St Joesphs Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a RN OR Circulator PRN

is a fast-paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.

RN OR Circulator PRN

USPI St Joesphs Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a RN OR Circulator PRN

Welcome to USPI St Joesphs Outpatient Surgery Center. USPI St Joesphs Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast-paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all age patients in operating room. Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center. Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care using the following interventions:
• Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
• Perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects.
• Perform interventions necessary to ensure patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.
• Manage patient’s specimen(s) in the appropriate manner.
• Communicate patient’s current status throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medication(s) appropriately.
• Perform interventions to maintain patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
• Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
• Perform interventions to protect patient from infection.
• Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person and provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
• Actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
• Protect patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as appropriate.
• Delegate tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Attend required meetings and educational sessions.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy of all appropriate information.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

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Required Skills

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Currently licensed RN in the state.
• CPR required, advanced life support certification required.
• One year experience required intra-operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.