Registered Nurse - Scrub Nurse

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About the Facility - West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WPBVAMC)
The West Palm Beach VAMC offers a full range of patient care services, as well as comprehensive medical education and residency programs and limited research. The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center provides health services to veterans throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast at its main facility in West Palm Beach and six contractor-operated community-based outpatient clinics in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Stuart, and Vero Beach.
Facility Address: 7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410
OR Responsibilities (duties may include, but are not limited to)

• Maintain patient/resident confidentiality and a safe patient/resident care environment, including familiarity with requirements such as medication administration, patient/resident/family education, discharge process, restraint usage, hazardous waste disposal, etc., as defined by The Joint Commission and all other VA regulatory bodies (i.e. Long Term Care Institute and Office of Inspector General).
• Provide patient/resident-centered care by performing the following tasks:
  • assess the health care needs of the patient/resident and maintain or develop a plan of care to meet OR goals
  • assess and act on significant changes in the patient's/resident's health condition
  • carry out the plan of care by performing/assigning delegated tasks
  • collect and document pertinent data into the electronic patient/resident medical record
  • complete nursing assessments within required time frames, and in accordance with policy and procedure.
  • identify and act on predictable needs of the patient/resident
  • meet the health care needs of patient/resident by assessing and assisting the patient/resident to meet expressed needs
  • meet the emotional and spiritual needs of patients/residents and/or families
  • prioritize and complete tasks within the RN's assigned shift
  • update patient/resident care plans
  • notify assigned physician of any changes in condition
  • report incidents of verbal or physical abuse immediately to the Nurse Manager of the unit they are assigned; or designated off-shift nursing leadership (3) Perform the following tasks:
• Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient
• Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens
• Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis
• Observes, checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smoothly
• Handles patient documentation
• Inventories all items both pre- and post-surgery
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Takes and monitors patients' vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications.
• Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed Registered Nurse
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.
• Monitors patients' physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum.
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.

Perioperative RN QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred) from an accredited program, college, or university.
• Hold a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Has been practicing actively as an RN for at least the last two years.
• Capable of providing complex and comprehensive nursing care for adult medical and surgical patients.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications.
• Has been actively practicing as a Registered Nurse in an OR or PACU for one (1) year; or has been actively practicing in an acute and long-term setting for one year.