Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room PRN

Company: Plantation General Hospital
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: PRN

SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem

Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room (OR)

PRN FTE 0.001

Plantation General

Hospital

Plantation, FL

Facility Description:

Plantation

General Hospital, a 264-bed acute care hospital, has served Plantation and

Central Broward County since 1966. Conveniently are located within minutes of

the Florida Turnpike, between I-595 and I-95, we are known for our family

friendly atmosphere and for delivering the very best care to our patients and

the communities we serve. Plantation General is a Joint Commission Certified

Primary Stroke Center and an American College of

Surgeons COC Comprehensive Community Cancer Program . With an intense

focus in Women and Children?s Services, we have received Healthgrades

Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award?, and offer private postpartum,

quality high risk OB care and a Level III NICU. Our other specialties include bariatric,

behavioral healthcare, Intensive Outpatient Program, Adult and Pediatric ER, and

minimally invasive robotic assisted surgery.

We invite

you to learn more about our career opportunities and how you can join our

dedicated family of healthcare professionals.

Job Description:

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Operating Room (OR) team.  The registered nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their  assigned patients. They are also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel.  The position requires intimate  knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills,  frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position.You m ust be able to circulate for all major surgical specialties, adult, pediatric and neonatal.  As a  Registered Nurse in the Operating Room (OR), some of your primary responsibilities will be to:

Document each surgical case in a timely manner with all appropriate documentation on chart as per hospital policy.

Provide safe and effective nursing care to patients requiring surgical intervention.

Administer medication .

Develop care plans and  implements control of surgical  suite environment according to  hospital policy and procedures .

Follow the chain of command .

Provide standard of care per established Plantation General Hospital policies and unit specific competencies.

Assume command of assigned OR suite.

Maintain a safe, calm and controlled environment.

Handling and documenting all specimens and implants appropriately.

Being knowledgeable and follow safety and troubleshooting guidelines for all OR equipment.

Display a commitment to  maintain an operative count  preoperatively,

intraoperatively, and  postoperatively.

Maintain  vigilance at all times as per  hospital count policy.

Consistently displays the behaviors that enhance  the image of the organization as evidenced by  professional and courteous behavior toward all customers including co-workers.

Take pride in the hospital?s physical environment.

Demonstrate an understanding of, adheres to, and exhibits behavior that reflects the values and the Company?s Code of Conduct.

Manage difficult or emotional customer situations.

Deal with conflict appropriately and privately .

Demonstrate understanding of the National  Patient Safety Goals and if applicable Core  Measure .

Follow established guidelines for reporting medical  error or unanticipated outcome in the patient?s care  which results in patient?s harm .

Demonstrate knowledge of the  occurrence/incident reporting system and follows  established time frame for completion.

Demonstrate skilled communication and interactions with patients, families, physicians and other  members of the healthcare team.

Maintains and protects patient?s rights, confidentiality and privacy.

Incorporate patient safety and performance  improvement into work practice .

Adheres to all hospital policies regarding administration and management of narcotics, including counting, reordering, waste management, etc.

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Qualifications

State of Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License required

Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)

Minimum one (1) year Operating Room (OR) experience required.

Two (2) year Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) required

Four (4) year Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association

Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification preferred

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