ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare and evaluate outpatients perioperatively in an efficient and caring manner to provide for a smooth patient flow throughout their experience. Collects, assesses, and analyzes patient data using nursing diagnoses to develop plan of care.
• Responsible for obtaining appropriate lab specimens. Maintains knowledge of equipment and stays abreast of current perioperative nursing trends.
• Review outpatient charts immediately preoperatively to ensure completeness, including completion of all preoperative consents.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with staff, physicians, patients, families and other health care team members.
• Conduct assessments according to facility guidelines.
• Prepares for surgical cases in an efficient manner, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia, and other surgical team members.
• Provides a safe environment for patient and staff by implementing standards of aseptic technique and by controlling the physical and psychological aspects of that environment.
• Scrubs and circulates cases independently as assigned.
• Provides airway management.
• Ongoing physiological assessment through all phases of the surgical experience, including medication and pain management.
• Participates in the performance improvement process. Assists with regulatory compliance throughout the organization.
• Demonstrates competence in specified computer applications.
• Adheres to all Joint Commission standards and CMS Rules and Regulations.

• R.N. with license to practice in State of Iowa.
• Two years nursing experience required.
• OR nursing experience preferred.
• Mandatory reporting course within previous 5 years.
• Scrub tech abilities preferred but not required.
• Maintains BCLS qualification.
• Knowledge of perioperative services and patient education desired.
• Maintains ACLS qualification, or obtains within 6 months of hire.
• Excellent documentation habits.
• IV skill preferred.

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