Perioperative Registered Nurse - Outpatient Operating Room, Providence Hospital

USA Health is Transforming Medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

• Practices family centered nursing according to policies and Nurse Practice Act
• Serves as Charge Nurse when assigned; supervises plans, evaluates, and coordinates patient care provided by other licensed and non-licensed staff Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards
• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization’s values
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality
• Serves as preceptor for new employees and nursing students
• Available in hospital within thirty to forty-five (30-45) minutes of call
• Utilizes the nursing process to: assess the patient, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and families
• Provides direct patient care according to unit specific competencies
• Administers medications including controlled substances by all routes
• Responds appropriately to emergency patient situations; performs basic life support and management of arrest situations
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care
• When performing skilled procedures the RN can state the purpose, rationale, precautions and observations related to that procedure; utilizes proper body mechanics when: moving, positioning and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety or moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
• Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Responds to overhead pages
• Maintains accurate and complete medical records by: utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures, completing peri-operative assessments within unit time frame and completing patient charges accurately
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
• Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Accepts reassignment to other areas of Surgical Services with a positive attitude
• Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations: Neonate, Infant-Toddler/Preschool, School Age/Adolescent, Reproductive Age, Post/Peri Menopausal
• Manages peri-operative patient utilizing principles of aseptic practice and initiates corrective action when breaks occur
• Uses technically advanced equipment; participates in evaluation of new products
• Maintains appropriate supplies for procedural needs
• Provides appropriate care to specimens and cultures as directed by set Policies and Procedures
• Performs scrub and circulating duties
• Establishes and maintains sterile field
• Maintains unit specific quality control logs; inspects sterile items for contamination/outdates before opening
• Accompanies patient to PACU and provides appropriate handoff communication
• Monitors and maintains peri-operative environment (i.e. temperature, traffic, aseptic technique)
• Performs sponge and sharp counts and initiates corrective actions when counts are incorrect
• Communicates/documents results of counts according to facility policy
• Monitors labeling of medications on the sterile field and responsible for accurate mixing/dosing
• Utilizes two patient identifiers
• Actively participates in all unit based activities in regards to NPSGS such as Thromboembolytic Prevention, Pre-op antibiotic administration 1 Hour prior to incision, Beta Blocker administration prior to surgery, Universal Protocol and Labeling medications on sterile field
• Actively demonstrates an understanding of patient safety in daily practice in regards to: fall prevention, positioning, transfers, surgical site i.d., electrosurgical safety, laser safety, fire in the OR and signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia
• Pulls cases utilizing the surgeon preference card
• Ensures all supplies required for assigned case are available and in date when case is pulled
• Ensures case is appropriately set up prior to transfer of the patient to the room
• Actively participates in unit based educational activities (i.e. role playing or return demonstration)
• Utilizes down time between cases effectively to support unit cleanliness, appropriate stock levels, and extra duty assignments
• Completes vendor notification forms for implant tracking
• Actively participates in unit based recycle/reprocessing activities
• Ensures medical record requirements are on the chart and reviewed prior to transfer of the patient to the OR such as Pre-op orders, H&P with updated signature, consults, labs, consent and Medicaid tubal/hysterectomy consents are signed as appropriate
• Demonstrates daily an understanding of team work
• Identifies, organizes and directs activities to utilize resources, personnel, and materials to meet the needs of the patient and nursing staff
• Communicates with the OR leadership team, on an ongoing basis, regarding: changes in unit status, patient related issues, staffing issues, Quality Management issues and other events as they evolve
• Acts as first line in problem resolution with other departments and any patient complaints
• Verifies that emergency equipment is functional;
• Participates on committees as assigned
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned
• Accesses and accurately maintains electronic and paper medical records
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama. Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and able to adapt to rapidly changing environment. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and able to adapt to rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public.
• Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and patients for different purposes and different context. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and patients for different purposes and different context.
• Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruption. Ability to multi-task with frequent interruption.

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.