• Completes preoperative assessment.
• Assesses, develops and documents plans for appropriate patient/family educational needs.
• Provides interoperative patient/family education.
• Develops plans of care and sets goals utilizing concepts of managed care as appropriate.
• Participates in direct delivery of patient care, maintaining a safe, comfortable environment for patients.
• Collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate medical and nursing management of patient care.
• Demonstrates satisfactory performance for established and new routines, procedures and skills as assigned.
• Assigns/delegates appropriate patient care activities to other nursing staff based on patient needs and skill level/qualifications of staff members.
• Participates in unit and center performance improvement activities.
• Assists in orientation of registered nurses and other center personnel.
• Establishes effective interpersonal relationships with patients, families and other health care team members.
• Functions as circulating or scrub nurse according to unit standards.
• Assists in other clinical areas, if necessary, when appropriate.
• Functions efficiently with computerized charting.
• Follows system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Currently licensed in the State of Ohio. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Must have knowledge of basic computer skills.

Work Experience:

• Two years prior perioperative OR nursing experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - 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