Job Description
Description:Job Summary:
Educates the surgical patient regarding the Peri-operative process and assesses the patients health status and intervene on behalf of the surgeon or anesthesiologist in charge.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Educates and instructs the surgical patient, through phone and/or personal interview, utilizing knowledge of surgical procedures and effects of anesthetic agents and completes appropriate forms for chart.
Basic Qualifications: Experience
- Registered Nurse with two (2) years of experience in O.R. or PACU required.
Education
- N/A
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
OR
- Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of operating room techniques and procedures required.
- Knowledge of effects of anesthetic agents required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- N/A