Registered Nurse Operating Room (Full-Time)

About the role

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is responsible for circulating in various surgical specialties including ENT, Orthopedics (including total joints), Plastic Surgery, Pain Management, and Podiatry.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and planning)
• Supervision received: Supervisor of Clinical Services
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• One year experience as a Registered Nurse
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Operating room experience
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patients
• Versatile reporting of pertinent information to staff
• Legibly documents information in patient records
• Awareness of patient's understanding and expectations of care
• Establishes nursing diagnoses and patient/family goals
• Formulates and implements nursing care plans tailored to patient needs
• Responds to emergencies
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines
• Communicates and reports appropriately before, during, and after surgical cases
• Counts surgical cases accurately
• Adheres to aseptic techniques
• Ensures efficient patient turnover
• Obtains and documents blood products correctly
• Verifies patient identification according to policy
• Identifies and marks surgical sites according to policy
• Participates in the surgeon's needs during surgical procedures
• Participates in a professional nursing organization

Qualifications

• Knowledge and skills in operating room nursing
• Comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in compliance with nursing standards and department policies
• Ability to assess and problem-solve
• Ability to respond to emergencies
• Flexibility and safe judgment in practice
• Continuous adjustment of care plans based on patient data
• Proper preoperative process - communication and reporting
• Proper surgical case counting
• Proper aseptic technique
• Efficient turnover time
• Proper technique for obtaining blood products
• Proper patient identification verification
• Proper surgical site identification and marking
• Anticipation of surgeon's needs during procedures
• Participation in a professional nursing organization

Skills

• Effective communication
• Problem-solving skills
• Emergency response capability
• Legal and ethical compliance
• Professional organization involvement

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Four 10-hour shifts.