Summary of Career

1. Registered Nurse-Operating Theatre

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2. Performs scrub and circulator duties as necessary and to keep current.

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3. Independently prioritize and manage own clinical caseload.

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4. Supervises other personnel in the room and directs or assists as necessary

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5. Perform all nursing duties in accordance with the scope of work outlined by DHA while adhering to all facility policies and procedures

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6. Immediately reports any unusual occurrences to charge personnel, documents appropriately in the patient record, and completes Occurrence Reports form if indicated.

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7. Maintains count on sponges, needles and instruments to ensure no loss of items according to present policy

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8. Supervises and assists scrub nurse as necessary.

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9. Has all supplies and equipment in room and provides to team as necessary according to surgeon preference resource. Reviews surgeon s preference cards for desired medications and verifies same with surgeon.

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10. Assists anesthesia if requested to position patient, prepares operative area, and adjusts table to proper position according to standard policies.

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