Head Nurse - Operating Room jobs in Billings, MT

Job Description:

• Uses nursing diagnoses to identify nursing interventions.
• Uses current trends and evidence-based practices in the planning process
• Collaborates with the patient and designated support person while planning care
• Creates a plan of care that supports continuity among providers
• Communicates with physician to ensure coordination of medical and nursing plan of care.
• Specifies a logical sequence of interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Documents plan of care and communication (i.e: Pre-op instructions, testing, discharge instructions)clearly to patient and caregiver.
• Able to assume the responsibility of SDS department independently.
• Assembles patient's chart and verifies that permits, authorizations, releases, and other required forms are completed.
• Requests and arranges for ordered diagnostic/therapeutic services. Prepares
• patients undergoing special procedures/treatments. Documents patient response to same.
• Initiates, administers, and discontinues all medications, parental fluids and blood products per policy.
• Documents medications, treatments and patient reaction/response.
• *Manages medications, scans all drungs, uses OmniCell according to policy.
• Reportsdiscrepancies or drug errors immediately according to policy.
• Initiates and documents information for patients transferred to another unit or facility.
• Reviews schedule and coordinates patient arrival time and flow
• Admits and orients new patient and their family. Checks patient identification,
• physician's orders, preadmission and transfer information as appropriate. Completes anddocuments nursing assessment.
• Develops and documents patient plan of care in consultation with physician. Updates plan of care.
• Notifies physician or appropriate personnel of significant changes in patient's
• response to treatment, care of disease process.
• Recognizes emergencies and responds with proper protocol. Responds to unexpected situations in SDS/PAR in a proper and timely manner.
• Observes patients in Recovery Room and evaluates conditions using the PASS scoring system.

• ASNfrom an accredited program;BSN, preferred
• Current Montana RN license
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire
• One year of nursing experience in a comparable setting, preferred

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The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

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