Registered Nurse - CVOR
Location: Wauwatosa Wisconsin
Description: Maxim Healthcare Services is hiring Registered Nurse - CVOR right now, this job will be placed in Wisconsin. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Our Wauwatosa, WI office currently has an opening for a CVOR RN. A minimum of one year of experience in OR in an acute hospital.
Perform scrubbing and/or circulating duties for operative proce! dures and department admissions to the operative suite.
Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrates and practices aseptic techniques.
- Adheres to standards and appropriate aseptic techniques, including:
2) gowning and gloving
3) instrumentation and supply set up
- Sets up room for surgical procedures and identifies instrumentation and supplies.
- Sets up room quickly and correctly, with minimal supervision
- Pulls correct instruments and supplies
- When scrubbed, sets up back table and Mayo stand according to facility's procedures.
- Demonstrates ability to concentrate and quickly respond appropriately to directions given by circulating RN or physician(s).
- As a circulating, nurse, assists the scrubbed team for additional staff, supplies, procedures, and other services.
- Participates in all instrument, sponge counts, and other ! counts as designated by the facility's policies and procedures! ; to maintain a safe patient care environment.
- Maintains and updates surgeon's procedure preference cards as changes occur.
- Maintains supplies in assigned operating room.
- Fosters a cooperative effort in meeting the goals of nursing and sharing the workload.
- Communicates a positive and caring attitude toward the area, peers, staff, patients, and other contacts; demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in meeting the needs of client facilities, patients, and staff.
- Seeks guidance, direction, and assistance when needed.
- Identifies own limitations and seeks guidance as required.
- Recognizes and utilizes appropriate lines of communication.
- Accurately communicates needs to co-workers and supervision.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patients, and hospital-related communications/documents.
- Maintains clinical skills and expands knowledge base through participation in continuous education progr! ams.
- Assumes responsibility for self development.
- Seeks to obtain a level 3 proficiency in his/her area(s) of clinical expertise.
- Keeps informed of changes in practice through organizational participation and/or reading current literature.
- Uses knowledge and practice in accordance with:
2) JCAHO, State, and local laws
3) Patient's Bill of Rights
4) Maxim's nursing and client facility policies and procedures
5) Professional standards
- Documents activities according to facility policies and procedures.
- Represents the Surgical Services as a responsible paraprofessional in appearance and demeanor.
- After accepting a Maxim Healthcare facility assignment, arrives at the facility before the schedules shift starts to sign in at the nursing office and report to the unit on time for orientation and/or report.
2) Dress/attire worn to the hospital is clean and professional. Wears and uses designated surgical attire appropriately.
3) Serves as a role model through the support of other facility and Maxim co-workers, adheres to specific facility/unit standards.
CRITICAL ELEMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE:
- Able to stand for prolonged periods of time during surgical procedures and bending over equipment and patients for extended periods of time. (15-30 min.)
- Able to wear layers of operating room clothing and masks in an aseptic environment for prolonged periods of time.
- High risk for exposure to body fluids.
- High risk for exposure to lacerations, puncture wounds from sharp instruments.
- Moderate risk for exposure to electrical shock from use of electrical equipment.
- Occasional exposure to x-ray and fluoro rays during procedures.
- Occasional exposure to infec! tions.
- Some exposure to odor.
- Lift 75 pounds and support up to 250 pounds.
- Transfer adult patients up to 250 pounds and 6.5 feet tall.
- Other duties as assigned
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state in which he/she practices
- Documentation and confirmation of one year of operating room clinical experience in an acute care hospital within the last three years preferred. Page 3 of 4 RN Surgical Services OR
- Current BLS card.
- Full command, verbal and written, of the English language.
- Physical dexterity and perceptive acuity (e.g., visual, hearing) to satisfactorily perform all required duties.
- Current Health Certificate (if applicable)
- Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
- Successful completion of the Maxim screening for the clinical specialty area(s) with score of 80% or higher.
- Maxim background screening. Maxim employees are our greatest asset. We offer the following benef! its:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k Program
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Direct Deposit
- Positive Work Environment and Internal Bonuses
- Travel Benefits (as applicable)
- 24 hour on- call service
EOE/AAE
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Maxim Healthcare Services.
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This job starts available on: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:38:47 GMT