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10/17/2017

OR RN-PRN, Part time or Full time

Ellicott City Ambulatory Surgery Center

The OR Registered Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive intraoperative patient care with emphasis on patient safety, infection control, positioning of patient, medications and appropriate equipment for the surgical procedure.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Ensures patient readiness for surgery including, but not limited to, NPO status, medication administration, surgical site verification and marking and chart completeness.

2. Implements plan of care safely and effectively and provides safe environment, including, but not limited to:

a. Positioning patient safely, padding bony prominences and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection

b. Ensuring correct prepping and draping procedures

c. Conducting “time-out” process prior to incision to ensure correct patient, correct, procedures, and correct surgical site.

d. Ensuring asepsis during all procedures. Opens and presents sterile items to sterile field aseptically; ensures supplies are not expired.

e. Accounting for all sponges, needles, sharps, during and after the procedures and documenting appropriately.

3. Demonstrates competence in preparing and cleaning of O.R. suites before, between, and after cases.

4. Accurately records, labels, and handles specimens

5. Is able to perform all duties of a circulating room nurse

6. Gives thorough report of patient’s intra-operative condition to PACU nurse.

7. Collaborates with other members of the surgical team to ensure efficient turn-around time between each procedure.

Please email cover letter and resume to mhartley@ellicottcityasc.com

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