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Registered Nurse Position Summary and Purpose: Primarily responsible for assisting the doctor in surgery cases, daily drug counts, monitor IV sedation, order all medications. Registered Nurse Responsibilities: Not to be considered all inclusive
Registered Nurse Essential Functions:
Patient Care:
- Health History
- Monitor vitals
- Start I.V.
- Observe during surgery – Patient assessment, physician assistance, rotate through surgical suites to observe and assist if needed.
Daily Routines:
- Drug counts – in safe and tackle box – AM and PM
- Turn on 02/N20 tanks in AM and off in the PM
- Place anesthetics in rooms (locked drawer) and other anesthetics at Nursing Station (locked box)
- Syringe boxes – make up and place labeled syringes as needed in rooms
- Monitor and replace reversal drugs in rooms (Narcan, Romazicon, and accessory drugs)
- Check refrigerated meds & temperature daily.
- Call previous days patients
- Check defibrillator
Nursing Calls:
- Medical clearance – coordinate and schedule
- Assist all personnel
- Answer calls from patients concerning care – return calls
Office Nursing/Medical Supplies:
- Order all medications, i.e. antibiotics, steroids, sedation drugs and code cart supplies
- Coordinate all ordering with Nicholasville and Richmond offices nurses
Code Cart Maintenance:
- Monthly drug check – Check expiration date – Reorder as indicated
- Emergency equipment – organize and keep updated – reorder as indicated
- Make up emergency kits
- Per current ACLS guidelines, update Code Cart
- Defibrillator – check/record daily
- Algorhythm emergency kits pre-made
Miscellaneous Duties:
- Order syringe labels, consent forms, post-op materials, 02/N20
- Order and dispense employee TB skin tests yearly
- Schedule/coordinate ACLS & PALS every 2 years Registered Nurse Minimum Qualifications: Professionalism and service orientation towards patients and attention to detail are essential. Requires excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience: Minimum of one year experience in a hospital surgical setting working as a nurse. Education: State of KY RN license, CPR training credentials. Must have current ACLS certification. OMS360 is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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