OR NIghtingale PRN RN

                    

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Job Title

OR NIghtingale PRN RN

                        

Location

Avon

                    

Facility

Avon Hospital

                     

Department

Surgery Administration-Avon Hospital

                      

Job Code

000598

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to harness the skills of an experienced Surgery RN who recently retired but has a desire to transfer knowledge to newer nurses within the organization. Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

                         

Job Details

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• May perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• If performing moderate/procedural sedation must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through American Red Cross.

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a RN Hospital position at the Cleveland Clinic immediately prior to retirement.
• Current demonstrated clinical competence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for periods of time.
• May require full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work – May include exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

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