District School Nurse - RFPO

RN - Surgical Patient Care Unit

Overview:

• Job Category: Acute - Nursing - Travel
• Skills: The following experience is required: 2 years of acute med/surg experience IV insertion and phlebotomy skill conscious sedation experience
• Education: RN License - required Primary Source Verification - required AHA BLS - required AHA ACLS - required IV Certification - required
• Certifications & Licenses: IV Certification - RN License

Perioperative registered nurses provide surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before and during surgery. These activities include patient assessment, creating and maintaining a sterile and safe surgical environment, pre- and post-operative patient education, monitoring the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum.

During surgery, the perioperative registered nurse may assume any of the following responsibilities:

Scrub nurse – works directly with the surgeon within the sterile field by passing instruments, sponges, and other items needed during the surgical procedure. (helpful but not a requirement)

Circulating nurse – works outside the sterile field. Responsible for managing the nursing care within the O.R. by observing the surgical team from a broad perspective and assisting the team in creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment.