Operating Room Nurse - Leigh Orthopedic Surgery Center

Leigh Orthopedic Surgery Center is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Peri-Operative (OR) Nurse to join the team at our successful ASC in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area.

Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with, but not limited to, recognized Standards of Practice and State Practice Act Standards, and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room. Duties include, but are not limited to: Assess patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients. Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management. Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time. Prepares the operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed. Implements plan of care safely and effectively and provides safe environment, including, but not limited to: positioning patient safely, padding bony prominences and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection ensuring correct prepping and draping procedures conducting "time out" process prior to incision to ensure correct patient, correct procedures and correct surgical site. ensure asepsis during all procedures. Opens and presents sterile items to sterile field aseptically; ensures supplies are not expired. accounting for all sponges, needles, sharps, during and after the procedures and documenting appropriately including promoting positive communication with all team members Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure. Pursues growth and development. Functions as a role model for current and new staff. Demonstrates a professional manner. Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safely, and specific job-related hazards. Follows the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens. Assumes all other duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications:

RN with active license in appropriate state Minimum of two years OR nursing experience

BLS/ACLS

certification Bachelor's degree preferred ASC experience preferred Orthopedic service line experience preferred No "call", no weekends or holidays. This is a Full-time position with competitive salary and benefits (health, dental, vision, disability, life insurances and 401k). Relocation assistance is not available. Applicant Tracking Software by

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