Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Compunnel : Job Details

Job Summary:Operating Room / Perioperative Nurses provide essential surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care for patients before, during, and after surgery. This role includes serving as a patient educator, circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse. Circulating nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field, while scrub nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field.Key Responsibilities:

• Assess, plan, and implement nursing care for surgical patients throughout all phases of surgery.
• Serve as a patient educator, providing information and support to patients and their families.
• Function as a circulating nurse, managing the overall environment of the operating room.
• Prepare and handle operating instruments and equipment as a scrub nurse within the sterile field.
• Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and effective surgical outcomes.
• Maintain a sterile environment and adhere to all surgical protocols and guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• 24 months of recent experience in an Acute Care Surgery setting.
• Active RN License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional requirements as determined by the client facility.

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Certification.

Education:

• Degree from an accredited nursing program.

Certification: Basic Life Support , Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support