2+ year of experience as a Registered Nurse - Operating Room

MD Registered Nurse license

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Must have Operating Room experience

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification or willing to obtain

The Registered Nurse will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Uses established techniques in preparing for and assisting with surgical procedures

Provides and sets up necessary instruments

Supplies and equipment for different types of operations, according to established routines and instructions of the surgeon

Arranges instruments and other articles in specified order on portable table immediately accessible to, the surgeon

Anticipates surgeons needs for instruments, sponges, sutures, suction tubes and other items and hands them to surgeon in most expeditious manner; maintains aseptic field

Observes patient during surgical procedure to detect possible complications and/or breaks in sterile technique

Manages contaminated instruments and supplies during operation procedures to prevent spread of infection

Places patient in prescribed position to assure access to operative field

Adjusts operating table and accessory equipment as may be required

Prepares operative area and drapes patient or assists surgeon with draping

During operative procedure, preserves and labels operative specimens for laboratory analysis

Provides special equipment such as cauterizes, electro-surgical machines, diagnostic lights and other special-, apparatus and. assures same is in proper working order

Observes progress of surgery

After operation, may apply or assist in applying dressings ,and transferring patient, from operating room to recovery room

Cleans or directs cleaning and sterilization of contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies

Re-sterilizes unused supplies; cares for and stores delicate surgical instruments; cleans or assists in cleaning operating room areas and caring for and disposing of infectious and soiled linen after conclusion of each Operation