RN OR Weekend Nights NO CALL

About the role

Our team is training in each of our 13 different specialties (robotics, ortho, spine, neuro, cv, general/bariatrics, gyn, plastics, surgical oncology, urology, ENT, transplant). We provide additional training for our neuro and cardiac teams. We do a variety of open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures in multiple service lines. We do multiple laser and microscope procedures. 33 operating rooms, 3 hybrid rooms used for neurovascular and vascular procedures. 4 Davinci robots, 2 Mako robots, and 1 Ion. We have excellent teamwork and collaboration among nursing staff, surgeons, residents and anesthesia We provide incredible care to our patients and get to be part of fascinating surgeries that are life changing for some of our patients. We have a great team environment, and everyone works together to ensure our patients have a great surgical experience.

Responsibilities

The Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional who uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response.

• Clinical Judgment: Using clinical reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to practice standards.
• Clinical Inquiry: Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators.
• Caring Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
• Response to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates and incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences into an individualized plan of care.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family and represents their concerns.
• Facilitation of Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health care team and community.
• Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently with colleagues and community to develop and implement an integrated plan of care.
• Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and staff.
• Professionalism: Improves nursing practice and the work environment through participating in shared governance and decision-making processes.

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards, protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion, risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management; medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.
• Knowledge of medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
• Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range of constituencies.
• Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing staff members and physicians/providers.
• Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience.
• General computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited RN Program
• MAJOR - Nursing
• EXPERIENCE - 1 year of OR Nurse Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1