Overview
The Operating Room Registered Nurse is responsible for the management and delivery of patient care utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. The OR Registered Nurse directs and guides the delivery of patient care, patient education, and all care related activities, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Exceptional skills and knowlege to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate the outcomes of interventions. He/She is familiar with all instruments, supplies, and equipment used during specific surgical procedures. The Operating Room Registered Nurse addresses the physiological, psychological, socio cultural and spiritual responses of surgical patients.
The Perioperative Services Float RN will become competent in two of the three areas of Perioperative Services: Operating Room Circulating Nurse, Pre/Post Nurse, or Endoscopy Nurse.
The main position will be the one located on the nurse\xe2\x80\x99s P5 and the nurse will only be scheduled call in the main position area (e.g. Perioperative Services Float \xe2\x80\x93 Pre/PACU will only be scheduld Pre/PACU call).
The Periop Services Float RN will become completely oriented to their main position and will also learn basic skills of one of the other areas of Periop. The skill set of each additional area will follow the position specific contributions. All nurses of Periop Services will be competent in the basic skills of one other area within six (6) months of completion of the main area of orientation.
Special Criteria Details On-call as scheduled. Will float between Periop and PACU. *WAIVER REQUIRED
Responsibilities * Practices within the boundaries of the NYS Practice Act for Registered Professional Nurses and provides care according to CVPH (generic & unit-specific) Standards of Care and Practice and the AORN standard.
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