Location
Charleston SC
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Department
Operating Room
Top Client in need of OR RN The
Operating Room Registered Nurse will provide professional surgical
nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborating
with other members of the health care delivery team, including
physicians, to assure quality health care. The Operating Room Nurse
assumes the responsibility for ensuring effective communication with the
surgical technologists, the other Registered Nurses, the surgeons, the
patients and their families, as well as the other members of the
surgical team.
What you will do in this role: You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients receive the best possible care You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the patients' families You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for patients You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and maintain a sterile operating room You
will perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended
retained foreign objects as well as perform interventions necessary to
ensure the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side,
and level You
will perform interventions throughout the surgical procedure to
maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal,
musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and
neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at
or above baseline levels You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders You
will actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions
affecting their post perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation
process What qualifications you will need: Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required Minimum of 1-year previous OR RN experience is required