Position:Operating Room (OR) RN
Location:St. Louis, MO USA 63110
Duration: 3 months
Hours Per Shift: 08
Shift Start Time:11:00 AM
Description:
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Location:St. Louis, MO USA 63110
Duration: 3 months
Hours Per Shift: 08
Shift Start Time:11:00 AM
Description:
- The surgical services area provides preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care.
- Each patient is assessed by an RN upon admission, prior to a surgical procedure, and immediately post procedure.
- Reassessments are based on type of procedure, type of anesthesia/sedation, and AORN/ASPAN standards.
- PACU provides post procedure recovery after surgical, endoscopic and other invasive procedures.
- The Preoperative area provides pre-procedure assessment and preparation, as well as, Phase II recovery care for patients requiring care needed prior to discharge.
- The majority of patients are discharged directly from the PACU after anesthesia evaluation/clearance.
- SPD provides services for reprocessing and sterilization of instrumentation used throughout the facility, including Surgical Services.
- AAMI standards are observed. In addition to the day to day care provided by the nursing staff, members of Surgical Services participate on a variety of unit and hospital committees, as well as, our unit based practice council.
- Travel