Salary:

PRN Circulating Nurse-Renue Surgery Center

Qualifications

Must have recent experience as a perioperative nurse.
Graduated from an accredited nursing school.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse with a valid license to practice in the state of Georgia.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (preferred)

Responsibilitiesof the Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Collaborates with all members of the team to provide exceptional care and compassion to our patient population and the families we serve.
Performs a perioperative assessment on all patients.
Patient Safety ensured through proper identification, checking chart, and report changes.
Verifies the operative site has been marked prior to surgery.
Performs circulating duties with efficiency.
Has all supplies and equipment in room prior to start of case.
Assists and supervises scrub tech as necessary.
Opens all sterile supplies and packs using aseptic technique.
Monitors and maintain sterile field at all times.
Performs count of sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
Cares for specimens according to policy and procedure.
Meets current documentation standards.
Assists surgeon and anesthesia efficiently as needed.
Communicates effectively with pre op and post op, anesthesia, and physician to ensure smooth running of cases.
Reports any discrepancy in procedure/case to charge nurse.
Demonstrates effective use and care of equipment. Reports equipment malfunction/failure to ASC nurse manager.
Reports off to PACU nurse with appropriate patient information.
Maintains adequate supplies by ensuring par level depletion is reported.
Participates in quality improvement projects.
Observes and adheres to facility policies, procedures, and processes based on AAAHC guidelines.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Essential Position Functions:

Possesses strong written, verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and professional communication skills.
Assumes accountability for work performance and learning new procedures and tasks.
Exercises good judgement; demonstrates solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize, organize and multi-task.
Able to take direction but also be a critical thinker who is self-directed and motivated.
Possesses a high degree of responsibility, responsiveness and punctuality.
Must be a team player, committed to the task and the team, yet be flexible enough to adapt quickly when necessary.
Documents patient care thoroughly and accurately.
Able to show compassion for patients, patients' family members, and fellow teammates.

Relief, Flexible hours,