Description
When surgery is necessary, so is having the right team of medical professionals. Responsible for assessing and implementing care to patients before, during and after the surgery, Operating Room Nurses provide essential and complete nursing care to surgical patients. Providing direct and individualized care, they ensure that each patient gets the complete care they need. A job for the organized and detail-oriented, they are invaluable in Air Force operating facilities all over the world.
Core Skills
- Perioperative nursing care (pre-op, intra-op, post-op)
- Operating room workflow and sterile technique
- Surgical instrumentation and equipment coordination
- Patient assessment and monitoring
- Electronic health record documentation
- Interdisciplinary team communication
- Time management in high-acuity environments
- Patient and family education
- Policy and procedure adherence
- Quality and safety reporting
- Incident and near-miss documentation
Common Certifications
- State RN Licensure
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
- Joint Commission Standards Training
Civilian Career Paths
- NURSING
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
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