Registered Nurse OR Garden City
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Job DescriptionOur Client is currently seeking a Registered Nurse for their Operating Room division. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: Patient Care: Pre-Operative: • Check surgeon's preference card for the case • Assist scrub nurse with gathering supplies • Set up OR: Position bed, Bair Hugger, calf compression device, liposuction machines, hook up suction, bovie plug, all necessary power cords in outlets, test equipment to be used • Check patient chart for surgical and informed consents, pre-op orders and clearance • Perform verification with OR staff for correct patient, procedure, site/laterality • Confirm that surgeon has signed all paperwork • Draw up all medications and/or tumescent for case • Receive report from admitting nurse Intra-Operative: • Assist patient to OR table and apply safety strap • Assist Anesthesiologist with induction • Insert foley if requested • Assist with positioning of patient • Scrub/prep patient if needed • Connect suction tubing/cautery/liposuction tubing and cords • Perform counts with scrub nurse • Anticipate needs of surgical team • Maintain operative nursing records and times • Receive and package patient specimens. Include patients name, site, date and MD on each container Closing Phase/Post- Operative • Prepare/gather dressings/garments • Perform counts with scrub nurse • Assist with patient transfer to recovery room and give report to recovery room nurse • Assure completion of OR records • Log specimens in specimen log book (nursing office, 4th floor) • Follows protocol for documentation of specimen in Nextech • Log patients in OR case log book (in office, 3rd floor) • Assure clean up of OR room- unplug equipment, place necessary items in red bags, put away unused items, assist orderly as needed • Review next day's schedule and assist scrub nurse with picking supplies • Prepare OR bed for next day's case • Assures that OR suite is adequately stocked at all timesRequirementsEducational Requirements: • Current NYS RN licensure required • Bachelor's degree preferred • BLS certification required • Training in plastic surgery nursing preferred Job Requirements: • NYS RN License • experience working in a plastic surgical office Qualifications and Experience: • Minimum one year of work experience in the OR setting • Understanding of ASPS, and ASPSN standards; OSHA guidelines for ambulatory practice, quality assurance required. • Familiarity with cosmetic procedures and reconstructive surgery preferred