What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse PRN Surgery position at Syringa General Hospital?
This job was posted by : For more information, please see : Responsible for the proper and efficient management of all activities in the operating room. As a team member, he / she manages the nonsterile field and observes the sterile field during the surgical procedure. Works with surgical tech to assemble and open all sterile supplies and equipment needed by the operating room to perform the required surgery such as linens, instruments, dressings, suture, needles, solution, etc.Essential Duties : Prepares operating room with the scrub tech by proper damp dusting of all surfaces, arranging and equipping the room with all necessary supplies and equipment. \ Organizes and gets supplies before, during, and after procedure.\ Performs an instrument and sponge count with surgical tech\ Greets and identifies the patient : \ Check the patient chart to see that the consent is properly signed, lab work completed, history and physical are done and preoperative medication is given.\ Assists surgeon in marking the surgical site if applicable prior to being taken to the OR\ Assists with transporting the pt. to the OR\ By stretcher, W / C, or ambulatory; maintains patient safety @ all times\ Assists with correct and safe patient positioning and use of positioning aids applicable to specific surgery being performed\ Performs hair removal as necessary \ Performs skin preparation according to specific surgery\ Assists the anesthesia personnel.\ Monitor placement\ Intubation / Extubating and emergence from anesthesia\ Assists with sterile gowning of the surgical team, adjusts lights. \ Performs a surgical Time Out \ Maintains a surgically clean environment outside the sterile field.\ Maintains order in the OR\ Assists with applying dressings postoperatively \ Assists with preparation and transport of the pt. to the recovery unit\ Maintains surgical documentation in the patients EHR\ Documents surgical charges \ Completes Surgical Log located on the P-drive\ Bags specimens properly, labels them, fills out pathology record and takes to lab.