We are often seeking dedicated and talent team members to join the Stamford ASC/Spire Orthopedic Partners! If you are interested in being considered for future opportunities, please submit an application.
Who we are:
Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most – patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
What you'll do:
The Registered Nurse practices within the Patient and Family Centered Care Model will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients, coordinate ancillary staff and collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Operating room nurse provides direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on scientific nursing principals. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of the OR nurse include (but are not limited to):
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Consults and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
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Assesses and monitors patients’ vital signs
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Assists in positioning the patient and assures safety at all times.
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Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
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Observes checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are operating smoothly.
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Handles patient documentation.
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Inventories all items pre and post-surgery.
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Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed through a well-executed Time Out procedure.
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Provides basic bedside care.
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Reports to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
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Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format in the center’s electronic medical record (EMR) software system.
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Preps operating room for patient/procedure.
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Preps patients’ operative area using aseptic technique with approved antiseptic to prepare the patient for the planned surgical procedure.
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Monitors patients’ physical well-being throughout the care continuum.
From time to time the Registered OR Nurse may be asked to scrub in on procedure. Therefore, the following additional duties may apply:
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Familiar with surgical hand scrubbing technique in accordance with the AORN standards.
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Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operating procedure and passing these items to the surgeon.
