REGISTERED NURSE - OPERATING ROOM CIRCULATOR - ANDERSON SURGERY CENTER - PT DAYS (55634)

Job Summary:  Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards, within parameters of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, and within the policies and procedures of Anderson Surgery Center.  Responsible for safe and effective delivery of patient care to the operative patient.  Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes. Guides and directs patient care in the OR setting and works in conjunction with the operating room technicians. The perioperative nurse will function in the role of the circulating nurse and may function in the scrub role in the operating room.  Is responsible for maintaining instrumentation, maintaining equipment, stocking of supplies, cleaning of the department, and coordinating cleaning/preparation/sterilization of instrumentation in the Sterile Processing department.  May be cross trained in providing nursing care in all areas of the Anderson Surgery Center.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical and religious diversity.
2. Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to all populations.
3. Assess patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation.  Documents readiness to learn, teaching barriers and outcomes.
4. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to Anderson Surgery Center policies and procedures.
5. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.

• Assessment/Reassessment
• Nursing Diagnosis/Goal Setting/Plan
• Implementation
• Evaluation

1. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which

includes integration of research and evidence based practice.

• Seeks continuing education opportunities
• Supports professional Nursing organizations
• Supports Nursing certification
• Utilizes evidence-based practice
• Supports and utilizes research in practice

1. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the

profession.

• Assists with the orientation of new employees
• Precepts nurses
• Delegates appropriately
• Self-manages time and responsibilities

       8.  Exhibits responsibility for departmental and personal work schedules.

       9.  Maintains current knowledge and practice of Anderson Surgery Center and

departmental policies and procedures.

      10. Conducts self in a professional manner.

      11. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the

profession.

      12. Assesses the patient’s initial and ongoing condition.

      13. Formulates a plan and identifies individualized patient needs.

      14. Facilitates interventions in accordance with pa