SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgery. Prepares and maintains operating room for all surgical procedures. Establishes and utilizes a checklist to monitor the physical plan of the operating room and equipment for conformity to all national standards for ensuring safety for the patient and all personnel. Assembles the type and quantity of material and special equipment needed for daily procedures and possible emergencies. Circulates for surgical procedures. Responds to surgical emergency requirements such as cardiac, pulmonary, or respiratory failure and hemorrhage. Provides care based upon the assessed needs of the patient in relation to the proposed procedure.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain open communication lines, both intra-departmentally and interdepartmentally, to provide for total needs of the patient. Conduct preoperative and postoperative visits. Discuss operative procedures with patients and informs them of what to expect during surgery. Consult with the operating surgeon and establish priorities of care for each patient entering the operating suite. Coordinates with other hospital units, which include recovery room, intensive care, obstetrics, and nursing units, on patients’ progress and any special equipment or supplies that will be needed for the patient returning from surgery. Direct and instruct personnel in preparing, sterilizing, and caring for operating room equipment and supplies. Supervises central sterile supply service activities. Maintain concise and complete records and reports. Coordinate an ongoing, in-service education program to continually update knowledge and skills of all assigned operating room nursing personnel. Accurate and complete documentation of patient care events and process improvement activities IAW MTF guidelines. Administer medications, electrolytes, fluids, blood, and blood products. Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provide care within ethical and legal boundaries. Recognizes medical emergencies and responds appropriately. Initiate CPR if required. Assist surgical team in administering advanced cardiac life support measures when necessary. Provide perioperative nursing care, for all types of patients admitted to the surgical suite for surgical intervention. Includes elective, urgent and emergency procedures on patients of all ages. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for all patients including newborns, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; disabled to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic and religious backgrounds to include those who do not speak or understand English. Participation and compliance with quality and process improvement activities and events to ensure compliance with national standards and guidelines. Adhere to perioperative, infection control and safety policies and procedures. Coordinate patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.           Recognize medical emergencies and responds appropriately. Initiate CPR if required. Assist surgical team in administering advanced cardiac life support measures when necessary. Participate in the orientation, training, and evaluation of duty performance of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate. Serve and participate in committees, functions and other meetings as directed.  Provide relevant and timely information to these groups and assist with decision making and process improvement. Participate in customer service initiatives, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services. Check procedure set up for accuracy and perform routine cleaning and organization of work area. Ensure a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives. Maintain regular and punctual attendance. Perform all other duties as assigned.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.