Registered Nurse, RN - Operating Room

About the role

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties:

Responsibilities

• Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.
• Affirms and collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to: Identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis; and identify cultural needs (i.e. language, etc) to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience.
• Plans and develops: Individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family’s readiness and barrier to learning; Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift; Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings to facilitate communication regarding the plan of care; Communicates and coordinates the patients discharge plan utilizing unit-based and community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family;
• Evaluates: The effectiveness of the planned strategies in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes and knowledge; Uses the evaluation process to update the plan of care as dictated by the patient response and/or if desired outcomes have not been achieved.
• Demonstrates and applies the skill and judgement necessary to implement the nursing plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures necessary for the care of the patient and family based upon critical thinking skills and a spirit of inquiry.
• Performs procedures and treatments using nursing knowledge and judgment, according to established unit/practice area guidelines and professional standards.
• Safely administers and assesses the patient response to medication utilizing essential knowledge of pharmacology and Hospital and Department Standards of Care.
• Maintains clinical competency with respect to technology and utilizes equipment in a safe manner.
• Provides and coordinates health teaching which is required by individuals, families and groups to maintain an optimal level of health.
• Participates in hospital and/or unit based patient safety and quality activities and uses principles to support and improve patient outcomes (unit-based, hospital-wide, The Joint Commission, NPSGs, NDNQI, Patient First and other local, state and federal patient safety initiatives).
• Participates in performance improvement activities through data collection, analysis and evaluation.
• Champions quality, safety, regulatory, and patient-family satisfaction.
• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among the various disciplines and departments to ensure effective quality patient care delivery and to create a positive and professional work environment.
• Supports collaboration with nursing colleagues and other disciplines to implement plan of care by participation in nursing, physician, and case management reporting rounds.
• Delegates responsibilities to others with an understanding of their roles, knowledge and capabilities.
• Influences others to achieve Service Excellence by: Establishing a climate for optimal patient care, mutually supportive collegial relationships, and professional development; Treating both internal and external customers with courtesy, respect and caring behavior; Promoting a safe, clean, therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff; Acknowledging cultural differences that exist among staff and patients; Identifying customer service needs on the unit; Presenting self in a professional and calm manner; Providing responsible and efficient use of resources.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required.

Skills

• Possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Ability to provide care for a designated group of patients according to unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures and protocols.
• Knowledge of growth and development; Ability to interpret age specific data and response to care; and Provide age appropriate communication.

Benefits

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

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