Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.  

Located near Myrtle Beach, SC! 

Responsibilities:

1. Job responsibilities include those listed in the competency document.

2. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and

co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

3. Assesses needs of Operating Room (OR) patients as assigned based on data collected through history,

observation, physical examination, and analysis of diagnostic data.

4. Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.

5. Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice,

incorporating the Physician's prescribed medical plans of care.

6. Demonstrates competency in, but not limited to, the following in the OR

· Following unit expectations around scheduling. · Emergency Management: Fire Safety, Evacuation, Environment of Care, Hazardous Materials/Safety Data Sheets, Emergency Codes, Security Alerts, and Survey Readiness. · Patient Satisfaction Initiatives: GET IT scripting, Service Recovery, and Communication Boards · Performing Patient Safety Initiatives including: Patient Identification, Effective Communication, Labeled Specimens, Clinical Alarms, Healthcare Related Infections, and Universal Protocol. · Initiating Core Measures (Online Ticket to Ride): Definition, Documentation, Nursing responsibilities, Admission/Discharge. · Carrying out Physician’s Orders: Illegibility Expectations/Unapproved Abbreviations, Telephone/Verbal Orders, Acknowledging Orders, Reviewing Standing Orders and Order Sets, Scanning to Pharmacy, and Review of ED Record · Utilizing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for: Census/assigning patients; Computer Provider Order Entry (CPOE); Ongoing Review and Acknowledgement of new orders; Verifying and completing orders; Review results, labs, Clinical Summary, and dictations; and Critical Results. · Nursing Handoff in Care/Bedside Report: Nursing Expectations, Document review, Review completing patient handoff, and Handoff in care. · Maintaining Patient Privacy with the Patient Record/Patient Information: HIPAA, Security of medical records, Patient Safety, Plan-of-Care, Education Assessment · Performs Waived Testing in accordance to policy and procedure. · Utilizing Improve the Process. · Utilizing and performing Code Management: Crash Cart/Rapid Response/End of Life. · Caring for protocols. · Utilizing Infection Control Precautions: Airborne, Droplet, Aplasia Precautions, and Contact I, II, and III as well as performing appropriate donning and doffing. · Caring for patients with, but not limited to, the following unit specific asks, needs and/or conditions: Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on data collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data; Delegates, supervises, and evaluates the activities of other team members while simultaneously executing immediate directives and interventions in urgent or emergent situations; Completes verification of Safe Surgery checklist, Prepares Operating Room for patient and procedure; Positions and prepares the patient for the surgical procedure on the Operating Room table; Initiates and maintains the surgical count for the procedure; Serves as a communication liaison to family and members of the operating team; etc.  · Performs the following, but not limited to, RNFA duties: Collaborates with the surgeon and the surgical team in performing a safe operating with optimal outcomes for the patient; Practices in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase of the perioperative experience; Assists surgeons in surgical procedures and assist with surgical preparatory procedures; Performs multiple tasks to get patients prepared for the physician and assists the physician with giving surgical care to the patient; etc. · Performing Preventative care for Hospital Acquired Conditions, including but not limited to: Falls, CAUTI, and CLABSI

7. Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families, and visitors. 

8. Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff. 

9. Contributes to the overall performance of the Operating Room through the precepting of novice employees. 

10. Contributes to the growth and performance of the Operating Room through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidenced Based Practices. 

11. Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings. 

12. Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

· An active Registered Nursing License verified by the LLR for practice in South Carolina

· BLS Required