Registered Nurse - Circulator/Main OR (Brentwood)
On-siteBrentwood, Tennessee, United States
Job Summary
Plan, implement, and evaluate surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner. Perform comprehensive assessments, develop age-specific plans of care, and communicate with the health care team. Anticipate and provide equipment and supplies, create sterile fields adhering to aseptic practices, and manage specimen counts. Monitor the OR environment, transport specimens, administer medications safely, and prepare rooms for subsequent cases. Maintain traffic patterns, adhere to sanitation policies, and document patient charges accurately. Return equipment to proper places and facilitate staff development and orientation for new personnel. Respond to hospital calls within thirty minutes and work up to twelve hours daily in a unit serving patients from infancy to the elderly.
Required Qualifications
- Licensed by the State of Tennessee
- Earned a nursing diploma or degree from a college or university
- Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for on call requirements
- Previous Surgery experience
- BLS within 90 days of hire
- The ability to work well under pressure
- The ability to function dependently and independently
- The ability to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting
- Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/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, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line
- Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing
- Requires the ability to lift and turn patients with assistance up to 250 lbs
- Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs
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