Experienced Registered Nurse, Operating Room (OR)

St. Luke's University Health Network • Stroudsburg, PA

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About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. Nurses are pivotal to providing the care that is needed and demanded in our communities. At St. Luke's, we are proud to be the forerunners of that higher quality standard. Our philosophy and professional practice model are our commitment to safe, compassionate and quality patient centered care. Nursing uniquely leaves a lasting impression on patients and families who rely on these skills. Here at St. Luke’s, PCRAFT values are the guiding core principles of our health care team and the qualities we strive for with every encounter. Pride, caring, respect, accountability, flexibility and teamwork are the qualities our team will deliver every time. As a patient or prospective employee, you can count on every member of the St. Luke’s team to display PCRAFT values in every situation. The operative setting utilizes a plethora of technologies to drive meaningful and measurable outcomes. Intricate surgical procedures require modern equipment, supplies, and innovation that include robotics, integrated hybrid systems, stealth navigation, and imaging capabilities. Working with experts in their field, St. Luke’s surgical services collaborates with a diverse list of vendor groups to provide state of the art implants systems and surgical supplies. Perioperative nursing is rewarding in that most patients undergo a procedure that prolongs or improves the quality of their lives. Only in perioperative nursing is the nurse able to care for one patient at a time. Join the team working in a fast-paced environment where you are continuously learning.

Requirements

• Minimum of one-year operating room nursing experience required.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course.
• Registered Nurse with current license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania or New Jersey (Warren Campus).

Nice To Haves

• AORN Certification preferred (CNOR).

Responsibilities

• Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients.
• Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes, using the nursing process.
• Prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice.
• Demonstrates ability to function successfully in scrub role as identified in CST job description.
• Implements surgical asepsis, safety precautions, counts, and cost-effective safe care.
• Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.

Benefits

• Full time, 36 or 40 hours per week.
• Part time, less than 36 hours per week.
• Per Diem (if available), minimum of 2 shifts/month.
• Holiday and weekend requirements per unit and company policies.
• On-Call responsibilities required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree