Expert Perioperative Nurse

10+ Years Perioperative Experience

Scope of Practice
Professional Development

Career Preparation
Education
Resources

Scope of Practice

Educator

Creates creative education sessions using adult learning methods, integrates team building and caring actions into all learning models for all skill levels of staff
Works collaboratively with unit management, physicians and staff to define, coordinate and analyze the orientation and continuing educational needs and activities for all staff members to assure a foundation of competency for patient care and nursing practice
Develops and reviews relevant orientation and education programs and activities
Responsible for needs assessment, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation of orientation, education and staff development activities for clinical staff across all shifts

Advance Practice Nurse (APN) (ie, nurse practitioner [NP], clinical nurse specialist [CNS], certified registered nurse anesthetist [CRNA], or certified nurse-midwife [CNM])

Directs patient care
Provides consultation for nursing staff by implementing improvements in health car delivery systems
Teaches patients and families self-care
Performs assessments plans, implements, evaluates and documents care
Advocates for the patient and family with other members of the healthcare team
Integrates nursing practice with medical diagnosis

Manager

Responsible for managing staff; such as Certified Nursing Assistants, Registered Nurses, and Licensed Practical Nurses, Surgical Technologists and other allied healthcare provider
Schedules staff
Maintains department or unit's budget
Hiring and firing of staff
Mentors staff
Communicates organizational issues to the staff
Oversees daily activities within their department or unit
Collaborates with other departments and physicians on departmental issues.

Director

Accountable for the delivery of safe, effective, patient centered care through the continuum of perioperative care
Supervises Day Surgery (pre-op/special procedures/OP care), PACU and OR suites
Responsible for the operation of the department and for the measurement, assessment and continuous improvement of the department's performance

Work Setting

Surgical clinics
Labor and delivery
Hospital
Operating room
Ambulatory surgery centers
Physician's offices
Military
Infection control
Pre or postoperative setting
Procedural locations (radiology, GI lab, cardiac cath lab)
Sterile Processing
Perioperative services (director)

Required Education and Preparation

All

Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current licensure in state
BLS
CNOR

Educator

3 years clinical experience
2 years teaching/precepting/project management experience
Academic Preparation
Experience with Microsoft Office

APN

3-5 years clinical experience
MSN from accredited school of nursing, concentrated in a recognized area of advanced clinical nursing practice (ie, NP, CNS, CRNA, CNM)

Manager

3 years clinical experience
1 year charge experience
BSN
Experience with Microsoft Office

Director

6 years clinical experience
2 yrs progressive experience in healthcare administration with increasing level of administrative responsibility
Masters in nursing or health care administration
BSN if Masters is not in nursing