OR RN Part Time

Responsibilities

• Facilitates process of patient management in the surgical center.
• Participates in making pre-op calls to patients if possible.
• Collaborates with the front office staff on intake process as needed.
• Affords assistance with pre-op assessment and teaching.
• Plans and prepares for interoperative nursing care of the patient.
• Gathers equipment and supplies based on patient needs.
• Affords creation and maintenance of multiple sterile fields/observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
• Functions in the role of Scrub and Circulating nurse.
• Performs sponge, sharps and instrument counts as required.
• Affords administration of medications and solutions as prescribed.
• Position and prepares patient on operating table.
• Maintains control of the environment.
• Adheres to safety standards and precautions.
• Delegates duties only to competent appropriate personnel.
• Participates in maintaining and assuring proper functioning of equipment and sterilizing procedures.
• Performs in emergency situations.
• Evaluates readiness for patient discharge and collaborates with the anesthesiologist in the discharge process.
• Reports any potential or actual adverse event as appropriate.
• Documents clearly and maintains the patient record.
• Maintains pleasant and open communication with patients, families, staff and physicians.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum two years of recent operating room nursing preferred.
• Working knowledge of office equipment and Software.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, policies, procedures, and medical office practices, policies, practices and medical terminology, telephone protocol and professional etiquette.
• Understanding of electronic medical systems.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills (i.e. using expressive vocabulary that communicates a complete and detailed message, avoiding spelling errors, employing a respectful tone).
• Ability to maintain enthusiasm while facing a high volume and a large variety of duties.
• Ability and interest in learning procedures and software functionalities that could improve the effectiveness and efficiency of individual and department efforts.
• Organized, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Interprets, adapts and applies guidelines and procedures appropriately.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships with patients, medical staff, coworkers and the public by demonstrating empathy and tact.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality on all patient issues.
• Registered Nurse with orthopedic perioperative experience desired.
• Current Massachusetts RN license.
• BLS certifications required.

What We Offer

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• Dynamic environment.
• Access to a diverse network of practitioners.
• Broad infrastructure of tools and programs to enhance the employee experience.
• Competitive Compensation.
• Generous PTO Benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.