Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Description

Who We Are:

As the only independent and physician-led faculty practice plan of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, University Clinical Health (UCH) offers best-in-class clinical care through a network of 175+ providers across 19 specialties to meet the healthcare needs of the Mid-South community. UCH is a not-for-profit, non-tax-supported group practice and is here to serve the community while providing medical excellence to our patients. 

Position Summary:

The Perioperative (OR) Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. In addition, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes through implementing critical pathways and in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the facility.

Key Results Areas (KRAs):

• Acting as an advocate for the patient before, during, and after surgery
• Monitoring and recording the patient's vitals pre-operation
• Preparing the surgical tools and materials that the surgical team will need during the operation
• Recording every aspect of an operation, including the names and titles of those performing the surgery, the tools used, the amount of anesthetic a patient received, and how long the surgery took
• Advising the surgical team on potential harm to the patient during surgery
• Assisting surgeons during the surgery if needed
• Escorting patients to the recovery room post-operation
• Cleaning the operating room post-operation
• Accounting for all tools used during the procedure
• Other duties as assigned 

 Core Competencies 

• Adapts to changing work environments, work priorities, and organizational needs· Pays close attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness
• Ability to maintain confidentiality 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Committed to supporting UCH’s standard to medical excellenc

Requirements

Job Requirements:

A. Skills and Abilities: 

1. Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care.

2. Ability to set priorities.

3. Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency throughout the clinical areas of the facility. 

4. Ability to communicate well with patients, families, Teammates, physicians, other members of the healthcare team, etc.

5. Recognizes legal and policy limits of individual practice.

B. Clinical Quality:

1. Assesses, plans, evaluates and ensures the implementation of the patient’s care to achieve identified outcomes and delivers safe patient care according to facility policy and procedure.

a. Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis. 

b. Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient’s own goals. Goals are mutually set with the patient and family 

c. Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.

d. Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner.

e. Adheres to all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.

f. Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.

g. Demonstrates ability to direct and provide for patient care in emergency situations.

h. Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.

i. Evaluates patient’s progress toward outcome achievement on an ongoing basis.

j. Revises plan of care based on change in patient status and/or information gathered at change of shift

k. Documents patient’s progress toward achievement of outcomes.

l. Directs others in the implementation of the teaching plan.

2. Assumes an active role in the provision of quality nursing care for patients receiving care.

a. Utilizes specialized nursing knowledge, nursing process and discriminative judgment while giving direct or indirect care.

b. Analyzes nursing care provided in the facility related to the established standards of care.

c. Participates in the monitoring and evaluation of nursing care provided.

d. Demonstrates ability to coordinate the nursing care provided in the facility.

e. Assigns patient care responsibilities based on patient needs and abilities of available staff.

f. Assumes charge nurse responsibility as assigned.

g. Demonstrates ability to make decisions concerning faci