Travel Nurse RN - OR Circulate
Anderson, IN
LanceSoft
4x10 hrs, Days

Provides nursing care and services in the operating room; assisting with surgical procedures, scrubbingand circulating duties and directing non-professional personnel following all established Ascension policies. Oversees the supervision of thenon-licensed staff.Essential Duties and Responsibilities1. Handles multiple priorities while working alone or with others effectively.2. Attends all required mandatory educational, safety and department-specific competency trainingprograms and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/servicesafety, specific job-related hazards and regulatory compliance.3. Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.4. Adheres to guidelines for infection control in the OR.5. Provides and gives cooperative and courteous service to patients, staff, visitors and others as part ofthe organization s commitment to quality service.6. Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellowemployees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.7. Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a departmental team inter-and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department s/unit s ability to meet its goals andobjectives.8. Fosters an environment that nurtures collaboration, teamwork, and mutual respect througheffective communication. Demonstrates positive communication skills evidenced by effectiveworking relationships.9. Optimizes use of time by efficiently using resources to identify barriers and balance priorities.Efficiently utilizes tools, resources, techniques and/or systems to organize tasks. Balances multiplepriorities simultaneously, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of each task, whilemaintaining quality standards.10. Maintains confidentiality of all hospital and patient information at all times as observed by peersand management.11. Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assignedpatients.12. Uses nursing judgment and decision making and has the knowledge of and ability to use the nursingprocess in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care.13. Provides emotional support and comfort measures while providing information or explanation topatients and their families when appropriate.14. Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.15. Ensures safe transfer/transport of patients to and from operating room.16. Performs sponge, needle, and sharp counts according to policy and procedure.17. Ensures safety of patients during the use of electrical equipment.18. Preps the surgical site using aseptic technique.19. Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens.20. Confines and contains sources of contaminations.21. Reviews and revises surgeon s preference cards and communicates changes to appropriatepersonnel.22. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure theintegration of information for use by the health care team, to ensure quality care.23. Prepares setup, materials, medications and equipment for cases as needed and assists surgeons inall types of procedures as required.24. Sets-up, operates and/or monitors the use of various systems, equipment and instrumentationrequired for the care of patients.25. Reviews and verifies patient information, identification and chart forms.26. Maintains inventory control of supplies and medications, including appropriate records anddocumentation.27. Performs and records the orders of physicians including administration of medications.28. Maintains operating room and equipment in a functional manner.29. Creates and maintains a safe and comfortable environment in which surgery can take place.30. Monitors overall patient care and reports any unusual occurrence, circ Unit Description: Main Operating Room-Multi Speciality8 OR's3 ENDO roomsC/Section Suite License:Nursys - For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False License:License/Certificate Verification - For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:Ascension Pharmacology Exam - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:Ascension Specialty Exam - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Ascension Color Vision - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:Ascension Core Competencies - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:Ascension Unit Specific Checklist - For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Professional:Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:MMR - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Fit Test - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Hepatitis B - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Influenza Vaccine - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Positive PPD- Negative Chest X-Ray and Annual TB Questionnaire - For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Personal Health History:Health Statement - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Driver's License/State ID - For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Personal Health History:2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Varicella - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Tdap - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Profile - For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Professional:Ascension 2 Professional References - For Submission:True; For Onboard:False; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Criminal Background Check Results - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension EPLS - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Checklist/Testing:Ascension Skills Checklist - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Education Verification - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Confirmation of Assignment - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Ascension Employment Verification - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Professional:Hiring Manager Evaluation - For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Professional:Ascension Badge Photo - For Submission:False; For Onboard:True; Optional:False Personal Health History:Ascension Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination - For Submission:False; For Onboard:False; Optional:True Order Requisition Reason Name:Vacant Permanent Positions Certifications:Nursys, License/Certificate Verification Licenses:Nursys, License/Certificate Verification