Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Ft)

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN), provides a wide variety of nursing services to patients and families. The RN uses standard nursing processes including: thorough critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teaches, counsels and advocates on behalf of patients and their families. The RN acts in accordance the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta standards and scope of practice, the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada standards and scope of practice, and in accordance with facility policies and procedures. The RN possesses the related education and clinical experience to assess, treat and educate patients undergoing a wide variety of surgical procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in educational programs as required.
• Assists with the orientation and support for new staff to the facility.
• Documents patient care appropriately in the medical record.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as assigned by leader.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substances regulations.
• Participates cooperatively and communicates effectively with team members

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear lead apron protection for an extended period of time.
• Must be able to lift/push/pull more than 25 pounds.
• During the course of their work RNs may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, chemicals and other safety hazards.
• At times, RNs may work in challenging and stressful circumstances, such as in an emergency situation.
• There is a lot of above shoulder requirements for prepping and positioning patients.
• The work environment is very physically demanding and may require different levels of physical exertion, such as lifting and transferring patients.

Qualifications

Education:

• Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) perioperative nursing certification/Completion of a post-secondary educational institution perioperative nursing program/Equivalent in education and experience.
• Completion of an accredited nursing education program combined with 2 – 3 years recent experience in an acute care operating room environment.
• Active registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).

Professional

• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Ability to perform consistently in a highly organized, rapid moving, complex environment.
• The ability to cope and effectively perform in stressful and/or emergent situations is essential.
• Excellent assessment, organization, communication and team interaction skills.
• Ability to collaborate within the expectations of a highly complex integrated team.
• Previous Orthopedic operating room experience including scrub and circulating functions in a surgical suite.

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