Registered Nurse - Surgery
Wildwood Surgical Center
Job Description
Registered Nurse, Circulator/Scrub Technician
Job Specific Responsibilities
Assess patient health data. Assess physiological & psychological status of the patient Implement patient care in accordance with Nursing Practice Standards. Provide for patient comfort & safety. Safely position patients in reference to the procedure. Provide a safe & sanitary environment to prevent transmission of pathogens to patients & health care workers. Maintain aseptic technique in accordance with AORN Standards & Recommended Practices. Identify & immediately correct breaks in aseptic technique. Ensure sterility of supplies, instruments, & equipment to be used, by examining sterilization indicators & evaluating integrity of wraps. Perform accurate sponge, sharps, & instrument counts in accordance with policies & procedures. Know names of instruments, equipment, contents of the instrument sets & their location. Carefully handle equipment & instruments to prevent damage. Verify availability & operational condition of supplies & equipment needed according to the surgery schedule. Report need for repair or replacement of instruments & equipment. Ensure that the OR suite is stocked & equipment is available for the following day Collaborate with the OR team members regarding procedure preparation, in accordance with physician preference cards, policies & procedures. Assist anesthesiologist/CRNA. Perform OR turnover duties efficiently in a timely manner to facilitate case flow. Accurately administer medications. Identify medications to be used by the physician on the sterile field. Ensure controlled substances are accounted for Properly handle, label, & verify presence of the specimen in the lab container. Update physician preference cards. Demonstrate flexibility in changes to the surgery schedule. Communicate changes in the surgery schedule to team members. Communicate the need for changes in the physician preference cards. Accurately & legibly complete intra operative record. Accurately records supplies used.