Rn-Surgery

UnityPoint Health • Full-time • Fort Dodge, IA, US • 1w ago

Area of Interest: Nursing
Sign On Bonus: $10,000
FTE/Hours per pay period: .8
Department: Surgery
Shift: Monday-Friday 6:45am-3:15pm, rotating call nights and every 8th weekend
Job ID: 163162

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Overview

Registered Nurse Surgery/OR

UnityPoint Health- Fort Dodge

Full-time, 32 hours per week

Responsibilities

Assesses and monitors total physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs of surgical patients from infant through geriatrics.
Develops and maintains an individualized, professionally modified plan of care reflective of changing needs/outcomes by evaluating the patient's needs during procedure.
Provides nursing care in accordance with nursing standards and the patient's plan of care.
Initiates teaching appropriate to patient procedure.
Performs circulating scrub duties according to surgery standards.
Assists the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, wound closure and retraction.
Maintains aseptic technique.
Organizes instruments and supplies on Mayo stand and back table.
Demonstrates correct draping technique.
Prepares operative site prep per procedure.
Positions, supports, and/or restrains patient appropriately.
Positions electrosurgical grounding pad.
Performs accurate sponge, instrument and sharps count.
Identifies and prepares medications to be administered by physician.
Applies tourniquet cuffs to extremities.
Handles and labels specimens correctly.
Documents nursing care consistent with documentation guidelines.
Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of Nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.
Participates in non-direct patient care activities including educational activities, performance improvement activities, standards development and review, hospital/nursing committees and other related activities.
Demonstrates competent use of computer programs as appropriate.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred, Associate Degree required

Nursing/Certified RNFA Course

Licensure:

Current RN Licensure in State of Iowa

Experience:

None required for RN, prefer 2 years’ surgical (OR) experience for RNFA

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