Travel Nurse - RN - CVOR - Cardiovascular Operating Room
Responsibilities:
- Utilizes techniques of infection control. Monitors all personnel for compliance with aseptic techniques and safety standards.
- Functions primarily as instrument handler on all types of surgical procedures involving and requiring conformance with specific sterile and aseptic techniques and procedures.
- Secures, sets up and otherwise prepares the Operating Room equipment, instruments and supplies.
- Arranges instruments, tables, stands and other articles in specified order. Adjusts equipment within the Operating Room to meet the needs of the surgeon and operative requirements.
- Functions as first assistant to the surgeon by handling tissue, using instruments to provide wound exposure and hemostasis, suction, sponge and bovie when needed, cutting tissue and tying suture as directed by surgeon, which may include closure of surgical wound.
- Anticipates and supplies surgeon's needs for instruments, supplies and equipment in such a way that the surgeon need not divert his/her attention from the operative field. Identifies emergency situations and responds in a calm and efficient manner.
- Recognizes surgical complications and anticipates corrective measures, assuring expeditious treatment.
- Cares for contaminated instruments and supplies during and after the surgical procedures utilizing appropriate environmental control techniques. Participates in the on-call system in the O.R. for emergency and urgency cases.