Registered Nurse OR NYC
26 days ago
New York
Our client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for their Operating Room division. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to performing the following activities: Patient Care: • Pre-Operative:, • Check surgeon's preference card for the case, • Assist scrub nurse with gathering supplies, • Set up OR: Position bed, Bair Hugger, calf compression device, liposuction machines, hook up suction, bovie plug, all necessary power cords in outlets, test equipment to be used, • Check patient chart for surgical and informed consents, pre-op orders and clearance, • Perform verification with OR staff for correct patient, procedure, site/laterality, • Confirm that surgeon has signed all paperwork, • Draw up all medications and/or tumescent for case, • Receive report from admitting nurse, • Intra-Operative:, • Assist patient to OR table and apply safety strap, • Assist Anesthesiologist with induction, • Insert foley if requested, • Assist with positioning of patient, • Scrub/prep patient if needed, • Connect suction tubing/cautery/liposuction tubing and cords, • Perform counts with scrub nurse, • Anticipate needs of surgical team, • Maintain operative nursing records and times, • Receive and package patient specimens. Include patients name, site, date and MD on each container, • Closing Phase/Post-Operative:, • Prepare/gather dressings/garments, • Perform counts with scrub nurse, • Assist with patient transfer to recovery room and give report to recovery room nurse, • Assure completion of OR records, • Log specimens in specimen log book (nursing office, 4th floor), • Follows protocol for documentation of specimen in Nextech, • Log patients in OR case log book (in office, 3rd floor), • Assure clean up of OR room- unplug equipment, place necessary items in red bags, put away unused items, assist orderly as needed, • Review next day's schedule and assist scrub nurse with picking supplies, • Prepare OR bed for next day's case, • Assures that OR suite is adequately stocked at all times Requirements: • Educational Requirements:, • Current NYS RN licensure required, • Bachelor's degree preferred, • BLS certification required, • Training in plastic surgery nursing preferred, • Job Requirements:, • NYS RN License, • Experience working in a PLASTIC SURGICAL office, • Qualifications and Experience:, • Minimum one year of work experience in the OR setting, • Understanding of ASPS, and ASPSN standards; OSHA guidelines for ambulatory practice, quality assurance required., • Familiarity with cosmetic procedures and reconstructive surgery preferred