RN, Experienced OR Circulator, UofL Health, Main Hospital Locations

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

22d • Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health is seeking experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses for its procedural and surgical services departments. Opportunities are available in the Cath Lab at Jewish and Mary and Elizabeth Hospitals, the CVOR at Jewish Hospital, and the Main OR at Jewish, Mary and Elizabeth, and UofL Hospitals.

The Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The nurse demonstrates competency in caring for complex patients and participates with the care team to improve care quality. The role uses nursing practice competencies to support safe, optimal, patient- and family-centered outcomes; leadership competencies to coordinate care and communicate with the care team; professional profile competencies to support lifelong learning; and practice outcomes competencies to evaluate care using evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.

UofL Health’s facilities offer a range of surgical and procedural services. UofL Hospital’s Surgical Services Department provides care to adults across inpatient and outpatient surgery, endoscopy, pain management, interventional nephrology, and infusion services. Its surgical specialties include general surgery, colorectal, plastics, urology, vascular and endovascular therapeutics, thoracic, surgical oncology, trauma, OB-GYN, gynecologic oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, ENT, oral maxillofacial, hand surgery, and podiatry. UofL Hospital has 22 operating rooms, including 14 main operating rooms at the hospital; two of those rooms feature the da Vinci Robot. More than 12,000 procedures are completed in the operating rooms annually.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• At UofL Hospital only, new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses must start an approved BSN program within one year of hire and complete it within three years of hire.
• Minimum of one year of hospital OR RN experience.
• Current Kentucky RN licensure or a compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA), which may be required for specific clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards.
• Demonstrate competency in caring for complex patients.
• Participate on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.
• Coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team.
• Evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.
• Pursue professional development as a lifelong learner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree