The primary role of the Ambulatory Care Facility Periopetrative/Operating Room RN is to deliver safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room for all pediatric patient populations. The Perioperative RN's goal is to implement the patient care delivery model for the patient and their family. Additionally, the Perioperative RN is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating, the care provided to assigned patients. The Operating Room RN is responsible for providing a safe environment for the surgical patient and surgical team.
Perioperative/Operating Room nurses at minimum must be knowledgeable and competent with all levels of patient safety during the patient's surgical visit. This shall include:
Performing daily checks of equipment and methods associated with the patient's surgical procedure.
Identifying the patient with 2 patient identifiers
Accurate communication handoff when care is transferred from or to another provider.
Participating in the universal protocol for correct site surgery.
Participation and documentation in the EMR of the Sign-In protocol with Anesthesia and team as the patient enters the OR, Time Out protocol with surgeon and perioperative team prior to the start of the surgery/procedure and the sign-Out protocol with surgeon and team at end of the surgery/procedure.
Participation and documentation of the WHO safety checklist in the EMR.
Independently develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies clinical practice to meet individual patient and family needs. In the Operating Room environment, this includes review of the scheduled case specifics and patient needs prior to the day of surgery/procedure, performing daily checks to ensure equipment and methods are functioning and safe, participates in handoff communication to clinicians in other departments for the delivery of safe surgical care to the patient.
Collects and interprets complex patient data. Focuses on key elements of situation while sorting out extraneous detail and exercises clinical judgment based on an immediate grasp of the whole picture for the patient population of the assigned clinical area. The Operating Room Nurse maintains physician preference list for specific procedures.
Serves as a coach to new employees. Works closely with the Anesthesia Support Technician, Surgcal technician and Sterile Processing Technician.
The primary role of the Registered Nurse is to implement the patient care delivery model for the patient and their family. Additionally the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, providing and evaluating, the care provided to assigned patients. The Operating Room Registered Nurse is responsible providing a safe environment for the surgical patient.
Position Responsibilities
Operating Room nurses at minimum must be knowledgeable and competent with all levels of patient safety during the patients surgical visit. This shall include:
Performing daily checks of equipment and methods associated with the patient's surgical procedure.
Identifying the patient with 2 patient identifiers
Accurate communication handoff when care is transferred from or to another provider.
Participating in the universal protocol for correct site surgery.
Participation and documentation in the EMR of the Sign-In protocol with Anesthesia and team as the patient enters the OR, Time Out protocol with surgeon and periop team prior to the start of the surgery/procedure and the sign-Out protocol with surgeon and team at end of the surgery/procedure.
Participation and documentation of the WHO safety checklist in the EMR.
Independently develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies clinical practice to meet individual patient and family needs. In the Operating Room environment, this includes review of the scheduled case specifics and patient needs prior to the day of surgery/procedure, performing daily checks to ensure equipment and methods are functioning and safe, participates in handoff communication to clinicians in other departments for the delivery of safe surgical care to the patient.
Collects and interprets complex patient data. Focuses on key elements of situation while sorting out extraneous detail and exercises clinical judgment based on an immediate grasp of the whole picture for the patient population of the assigned clinical area. The Operating Room Nurse maintains physician preference list for specific procedures.
Serves as a coach to new employees. Works closely with the Anesthesia Support Technician, Surgcal technician and Sterile Processing Technician.
Position Requirements
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of employment
Registered Nurse license in the State of Delaware & Pennsylvania within six months of employment
Current American Heart Association BLS. PALS within six months and ACLS within one year,
BSN required or willing to sign a 3 year BSN commitment letter
Minimum 3 years Operating Room or Ambulatory Surgery Center experience
Nemours is committed to improving the health of children. As a non-profit children’s health organization, we consider the health of every child to be a sacred trust. Through family-centered care in our children’s hospitals and clinics in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida, as well as world-changing research, education and advocacy, Nemours fulfills the promise of a healthier tomorrow for all children — even those who may never enter our doors. Nemours began more than 70 years ago with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to improve the lives of children and to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat even the most disabling childhood conditions. Today, through our children’s hospitals and health system, we directly care for 250,000 children annually in Delaware Valley and Florida, including families who travel from across the country and world to see our specialists — treating every child as we would our own. We also reach beyond the walls of our hospitals and clinics to be a voice for children on a national and international level, and to lead the way in prevention, intervention, education, and research. Nemours is growing to better serve the children and families in our ca...re. We have 1.1 million square feet of space currently devoted to providing children’s healthcare or under construction, all designed with significant input and advice from our patients and families.
