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RN Staff - OR FT Nights 10:45P-7:15A (The Medical Center of Aurora) Job

HealthONE Type Full time Posted 2/3/2012
Salary - n/a - Starts 5/25/2012
CO - Colorado (All) - Aurora Referral - n/a -    
RN Staff - OR FT Nights 10:45P-7:15A (The Medical Center of Aurora)-03191-27468

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Aurora
Job: Nursing - Professional
Schedule: Full-time

Description

The Operating Room RN provides nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:

- Assesses, plans and evaluates the nursing care needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure.
- Provides nursing care to the patient undergoing surgical procedures.
- Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients.
- Participates in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation.
- Carries out physician orders.
- Administers prescribed medications, applies dressings, monitors vital signs.
- Assists physician during procedures.
- Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
- Coordinates the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies.
- Ensures the proper handling of specimens.
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications::

Required Job Qualifications include:

- Current CO licensure as an RN.
- Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider.
- Current OR experience required, Neuro experience preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.