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Reno Orthopedic Center

OR Circulator Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 9
Full-timeReno, NV, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Nevada Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
  • At least one year of nursing experience or one year of operating room experience, such as orderly or surgical technologist experience, is required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively with the healthcare team to provide optimal patient care throughout the patients’ visit.
  • Ensure proper patient positioning to maintain a patent airway and circulation and prevent nerve damage.
  • Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and comfort throughout the procedure.
  • Assess the status of patients’ health.
  • Monitor patients undergoing local anesthesia according to policy and procedure.
  • Document patient care, treatment processes, and patient responses appropriately in the electronic medical record.
  • Identify potential risks to patients and take action to minimize them.
  • Ensure proper supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for procedures and that equipment is functioning properly.
  • Organize supplies and equipment for surgical procedures according to physician preference cards.
  • Monitor the use of all supplies during a procedure.
  • Label and send specimens to pathology or laboratory according to protocol while maintaining Universal Precautions.
  • Assist with inventory control by accurately counting supplies and time used.
  • Understand and execute emergency protocols when needed, including knowing the correct emergency procedures and the locations of the emergency call system, supplies, and equipment.
  • Perform narcotic counts and lock emergency carts at the end of each surgical day.
  • Assist in transferring patients between a bed and stretcher as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of experience as an operating room circulator registered nurse.

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