Job Summary: The perioperative nurse will function in the role of the circulating nurse and may function in the scrub role in the operating room. Previous OR experience highly preferred.
Service and Quality Standards:
Service
Is Customer focused
Anticipates customer needs
Adheres to customer service standards
Is Competent, caring and compassionate
Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect
Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior
to customers and coworkers
People
Is conversation conscious
Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information
Is positive in interactions with others
Is courteous and respectful
Promotes a harassment free environment
Inspires the trust of others
Acts in accordance with hospital policies and code of conduct
Quality
Is excellent in patient care and service
Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation
Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback
Is safety conscious
Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives
Is involved with improvement efforts
Supports performance improvement
Seeks ways to improve systems and services
Shows commitment to improvement efforts
Meets mandatory educational requirements
Growth
Is a loyal ambassador
Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision
Is active and involved
Supports hospital initiatives
Champions innovation and supports change
Is a positive role model
Fosters team cooperation
Finance
Is a good steward of hospital resources
Develops/uses efficient work methods
Is cost effective
Conserves organizational resources
Job Responsibilities:
- Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical and religious diversity.
- Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to all populations.
- Assess patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching barriers and outcomes.
- Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures.
- Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
- Assessment/Reassessment
- Nursing Diagnosis/Goal Setting/Plan
- Implementation
- Evaluation
6. Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice.
- Seeks continuing education opportunities
- Supports professional Nursing organizations
- Supports Nursing certification
- Utilizes evidence-based practice
- Supports and utilizes research in practice
- Supports committee/council involvement
7. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession.
- Assists with the orientation of new employees
- Precepts student nurses
- Delegates appropriately
- Self-manages time and responsibilities
8. Exhibits responsibility for departmental and personal work schedules.
9. Maintains current knowledge and practice of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
10. Conducts self in a professional manner.
11. Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession.
12. Assesses the patient’s initial and ongoing condition.
13. Formulates a plan and identifies individualized patient needs.
14. Facilitates interventions in accordance with patient’s established plan of care and provides appropriate nursing interventions for the patient undergoing surgical intervention.
15. Evaluates progress towards the attainment of the patient’s plan of care by constantly individualizing, updating and prioritizing the plan of care.
16. Follows policy and procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of scopes and instruments.
17. Follows policy and procedure for environmental cleaning and housekeeping.
