RN OR

About the role

Full-time position (40 hours per week, Monday‑Friday) at the Outpatient Surgery Center in Akron, OH (3975 Embassy Pkwy). Specialty: Operating Room.

Responsibilities

• Work with the patient being prepped for surgery, their family, and as a member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Evaluate patient, then plan and implement various steps to, during, and beyond surgery.
• Provide and coordinate nursing care and resource management for patients and families in the operating room.
• Apply and document the nursing process, patient assessment, and nursing diagnosis (planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions).
• Compile total nursing assessment within the initial shift or specific time frame, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, educational needs and discharge planning.
• Develop and implement a nursing plan of care based on identified nursing diagnosis, patient care needs and standards consistent with the therapies of other disciplines.
• Apply a systematic problem‑solving approach in developing, implementing and evaluating nursing plans of care.
• Document implementation of the plan of care and all nursing interventions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care and outcomes, making revisions as appropriate.
• Observe aseptic technique; secure necessary instruments, supplies and equipment for surgical procedure in accordance with CCOC policy and surgeon preference.
• Ensure compliance of narcotics management throughout the department.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in providing care in the surgical environment.
• Document all patient care and outcomes appropriately.
• Prioritize work and readily address changes in care needs.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a school of Nursing.
• Experience: Minimum two (2) to four (4) years of OR experience preferred.
• License/Certification: Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio; BLS required.

Schedule

Full‑time | 40 hours per week | Monday – Friday