Day OR Nurse Operating Room (Full Time) Silver Spring Maryland

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers patient care
• Collaborates with the surgical team to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients
• Performs pre-operative assessments, including reviewing patient histories and conducting physical examinations
• Performs scrub functions, including selection and handling of instruments and supplies during procedures
• Performs circulating functions, including monitoring, recording, and communication of patient condition
• Maintains vigilance over patients' vital signs and ensures their safety and comfort throughout the surgical process
• Aids in specimen collection, processing, and documentation
• Edits patient education and family planning

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN/MSN within a specific time frame)
• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in a surgical setting (scrubbing and circulating)