RN, Registered Nurse Operating Room Scrub - Imperial Calcasieu Surgery Center
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Lake Charles
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Provides circulating nurse services in the operating room during
surgical or pain management procedures and assists the surgical
team as needed in any other capacity, according to established
procedures. The staffing of the Center is based on a teamwork
concept. Employees may be cross-trained in other clinical areas and
may be expected to perform duties other than their normal ones as
staffing and patient needs change.
Responsibilities:
Supervises and directs patient care in the individual operating
/pain rooms
Performs all circulating duties with efficiency and speed
Ensure patient's emotional, physical and psychological needs are
met
Ensures that proper techniques and practices are used according to
accepted standards of practice
Supervises and assists scrub technician as necessary
Ensures care of patient through proper identification, checking of
chart, and reporting of changes in condition
Performs scrub duties as necessary Assists in control and
maintenance of supplies and equipment
Assists the anesthesiologist/CRNA as necessary
Documents all nursing care delivered in the operating /pain room in
the medical record
Performs other nursing duties as assigned
Maintains established Center/departmental policies and
procedures
Maintains confidentiality of patient and Center related
business
Develops and maintains an effective working relationship with
patients, families, visitors and other Center employees
Documents concisely, precisely and accurately on all records or
documents as indicated by policy
Participates in Quality Assessment activities as directed for the
continuous improvement of patient care and Center business
Ability to adequately assess, diagnose, plan and implement nursing
interventions and evaluate patient condition Compliance with the
attendance policy
Compliance with continuing and mandatory education programs
Practices nursing within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act and
accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions
Possesses appropriate communication skills to practice
collaborative nursing
Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally when priorities
and /or the patient's condition changes
Compliance with the attendance policy
Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing
Licensed to practice in the state of Louisiana
Current BLS, ACLS required
Work Type:
full time
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