operating room registered nurse ii resume example

• Provides care to assigned patients in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act.
• Reviews all required documents (e.g., consents, history and physical, marking, lab work, x-ray films) prior to surgery.
• Provides patient specific centered care continuously while coordinating care with other team members.
• Utilizes critical thinking and time management skills in complex patient care conditions.
• Assists in setting up for surgical procedures by ensuring the the correct OR table, sterility of instruments, and proper equipment are ready for the case.
• Assists anesthesia staff with induction. Ensures proper positioning, prepping and security of the patient.
• Performs Time-Outs in accordance to hospital policy and Universal Protocol.
• Performs surgical counts in accordance to hospital policy and procedures.
• Maintains sterility of field and instruments throughout case.
• Responsible for documentation of specimens and cultures, sending for the next patient, and communicating with the surgeon regarding the plan for the day.
• Documents patient information obtained from preoperative interview, intraoperative/postoperative patient assessment, medication usage, supplies, implants, positioning in EPIC (EMR).
• Educate patients and families on surgery details and after care.
• Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient safety goals to improve patient overall satisfaction.
• Follows all infection and prevention policies and procedures.
• Contributed to organizational growth initiatives as an active member of the Unit Based Council committee to promote safe high quality patient care.
• Competent in the following surgeries:

GENERAL

• STAT Level 1 Trauma cases: exploratory laparotomy, gun shot/stab wounds, MVC's, thoracotomy, tracheostomy, craniotomy
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Laparoscopic appendectomy
• Laparoscopic hernia repair
• Excision mass
• Inguinal/Ventral/Umbilicus hernia repair +/- mesh
• AV fistula
• Thyroidectomy, neck dissection
• Parathyroidectomy
• Ex laparotomy
• Colostomy
• Hidradenitis/fulguration condyloma /EUA, skin tag excision, anal dilation
• Laparoscopic low anterior resection/laparoscopic ileostomy
• Muscle biopsy
• Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
• Mediport placement
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• VATS
• AKA/BKA
• Bronchoscopy
• Laparoscopic/open g-tube
• Tracheostomy
• EGD
• Organ harvest (heart, liver, spleen, skin, cornea, and bone marrow)

Ortho

• Ankle ORIF
• Upper/lower extremity external /internal fixation/pinning
• Upper/lower Irrigation and debridement
• Hardware removal/Antibiotic bead placement
• Upper extremity percutaneous pinning/ wound exploration/ amputation revision
• Achilles tendon lengthening
• Endo vs. open carpal tunnel release
• Mass excision of finger
• Lower extremity arthrodesis
• Upper extremity osteotomy , bone graft
• Pelvis hardware removal
• Femur IM Nail
• Hand nerve/tendon repair
• Tibial plateau ORIF
• Total hip/Total knee

Plastic

• Breast with DIEP reconstruction free flap
• Digit replantation/revascularization
• All podiatry cases
• Split thickness skin graft/adjacent tissue transfer
• Rotational flaps
• Fat harvest graft/injection
• Nipple reconstruction
• Breast tissue expanders
• Tendon repair
• Breast reduction
• Tissue expanders
• Combo cases with breast

OMFS

• Le forte II repair
• Full mouth extraction/alveoloplasty
• Orbital ORIF
• Mandibular ORIF
• ORIF Zygomatic arch fracture
• Nasal fracture close reduction
• Nerve/bone graft
• Cyst drainage

GYN

• STAT Ectopic
• TLH, TAH, TVH, LAVH
• Anterior/Posterior colporraphy
• Uterosacral ligament suspension
• TVT
• Cystoscopy
• Loop electrode excision/ cold knife cone biopsy
• Hysteroscopy, D&C, IUD placement
• BSO (open/laparoscopic)
• Exploratory laparotomy, omentectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection, tumor debulking, peritoneal washing, peritoneal port placement
• Diagnostic laparoscopy, fulguration of endometriosis

ENT

• Head and neck/forearm free flaps
• Parotidectomy
• Rhinoplasty/Septoplasty
• Thyroidectomy
• Excision facial/neck mass
• Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy
• Septorhinoplasty, Turbinoplasty
• Neck dissection
• Microsuspension laryngoscopy (MSL)/C02 laser
• Blepharoplasty
• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
• Tracheostomy
• Panendoscopy
• Tympanoplasty

Breast

• Breast combo cases with plastics
• Mastectomy with skin sparing
• Seed LOC
• Sentinel node biopsy
• Axillary dissection
• Tissue expander placement
• Breast xenograft/alloderm placement

Urology

• Ureteroscopy/Cystoscopy
• Laser lithotripsy
• Ureteral stent placement/removal
• Circumcision
• Orchiopexy/orchiectomy
• Nephrectomy (open/laprascopic)
• Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT)
• Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
• Hydrocelectomy
• Inflatable penile implant

Burns

• TE/STAG split thickness skin graft
• Contracture release with laser

Neuro/Spine

• Craniotomy
• Laminectomy/Disectomy
• Spinal fusion