Registered Nurse/Circulator-Surgery
Location: Franklin Tennessee
Description: Williamson Medical Center is employing Registered Nurse/Circulator-Surgery right now, this vacancy will be placed in Tennessee. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Experience :
Call Team Circulator, circulator experience required, and must respond to hospital within 30 minutes.
Formal Education / Training:!
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Graduate of an approved school of nursing
3. Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for “on call†requirements.
4. Previous Surgery experience.
5. CPR/BLS within 90 days of hire.
Workplace Experience:
Perioperative Care
Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmalogic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain’s Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Pyxis Medication System, AT&T Language Line.
Physical Environment:
A surgical unit with patient population ranging ! from less than one year of age > ninety-nine plus years of ! age.
Physical Effort:
1. Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
4. Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs.
Description:
1. Performs a comprehensive assessment on all patients utilizing skills of observation, communication and examination
2. Develops and prioritizes age specific surgical plan of care on an individual basis, identifying problems/needs, nursing diagnosis, standard of care/practice, intervention consistent with identified problems and attainable outcome. Communicates/documents nursing plan to health care team.
3. Plans for and provides education, emotional and psychosocial support for patient and family.
4. Anticipates and provides equipment and supplies in a timely manner and organized manner based o! n the needs of the patient and surgeon.
5. Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.
6. Performs count by following established policy and procedures, initiates corrective action when counts are incorrect, communicates/documents results of counts.
7. Anticipates and provides safe anatomical positioning based on the needs of the patient and surgeon in accordance to policy and procedure.
8. Monitors and controls the OR Suite environment (temperature, humidity, and sensory) maintain traffic patterns, and adheres to OR sanitation policies.
9. Handles/ transports/ stores/ prepares/ administers medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
10. Return equipment and supplies to proper place and prepare OR room for next case.
11.! Documents accurately and timely.
12. Demonstrates responsibility f! or cost containment using supplies judiciously and documents patient charges completely and accurately.
13. Maintains healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
14. Maintain position specific qualification
15. Facilitates staff development, assists with the orientation and training of new personnel, and participates in the development of educational program for co-workers.
16. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communication.
17. Return promptly from breaks and give breaks as needed.
18. Complete special assignments, pull cases that are add-on’s and prepare for the next day.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Williamson Medical Center.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:06:00 GMT