Perioperative Nurse Training Program, Operating Room (OR) - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital ***accepting new starts into June 22nd cohort***

About the role

The paid 6-month Perioperative Academy course at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital offers nurses interested in a surgical career a standardized, evidence-based online curriculum, paired with hands-on skills labs and a clinical practicum. Nurses will learn the basics of circulating in the operating room, sterile processing, and surgical technology.

Responsibilities

• Conducts systematic, continuous and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient and family;
• Independently administers medications per licensure authority, assesses and reassesses the effects of these medications, and documents administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures and regulatory requirements;
• Plans care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals;
• Identifies and prioritizes patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care;
• Implements nursing care interventions to meet patient and family-centered health care needs;
• Demonstrates competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes;
• Evaluates care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient/family responses to interventions; revises the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care team members to promote desired outcomes;
• Serves as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrates respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences; prepares the patient and family for discharge; obtains feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes;
• Works collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery.

Requirements

• External and internal Registered Nurse candidates are welcome to apply (this includes successful post-NCLEX new graduates)
• We are open to Registered Nurses with experience in other areas or specialties
• 4 hours of shadowing experience in the operating room is required prior to your acceptance to Peri-op Academy to showcase a genuine interest in beginning a career in surgery

Qualifications

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) Is a Competent Registered Nurse That Will Deliver Nursing Care To Patients Of Varying Age Groups By Utilizing The Nursing Process And Nursing Practice Standards. The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) Uses Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes; Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team; Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.

Skills

The Registered Nurse (Hospital-Based) demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.

Benefits

Upon successful completion of the program you will launch your full-time career with a flexible schedule that will be determined by you and your manager or charge nurse.

Pay

Salary range: $50,000 - $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Shift Length (in hours): Typical 8-12 hours. May offer flexibility for shorter shifts depending on department’s need. # Shifts/Week: Required hours to meet agreed FTE. Overtime Required: ☐ Infrequently ☒ Sometimes ☐ Often