Operating (OR) Registered Nurse - Full Time
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Perioperative Registered Nurse - Mount Auburn Hospital - Full Time 40 Hours Join a warm and caring team of dedicated professionals at Mount Auburn Hospital, where you’ll experience the comforting atmosphere of a community hospital. Mount Auburn Hospital is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has approximately 200 beds. It is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and features ten operating rooms that are staffed Monday through Friday, with evening hours and minimal on-call requirements during nights, weekends, and holidays. Staff members work 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts. New hires rotate throughout various specialties during a structured orientation to develop multi-specialty skills. Surgical specialties include cardiac, ENT, general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, plastics, vascular, and more. At least one year prior OR RN experience required
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
- License Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required.
- American Heart Association – Basic Life support Certificate required.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.
- 1-3 years related work experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process.
- Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing and health care practices by maintaining CEU requirements for Board of Registration in Nursing eligibility.
- Administers medication according to nursing/hospital/unit policy/procedure without errors.
- Assesses patients needs, plans nursing care, implements the plan of care, and evaluates results as evidenced by documentation in accordance with the policies and standards set by the Nursing Department.
- Provides and documents education to patients and their significant others.
- Maintains BCLS certification and attends annual education fair.
- Maintains unit competencies.
- Performs the circulating and scrub roles for the following procedures representative of MAH Surgical Services specialties: Vascular: Fem-pop bypass AAA Carotid A-V Fistula Vein ligations Neuro: Lumbar laminectomy Cervical laminectomy Craniotomy Burr holes V-P shunt Plastic/Hand: Mini-fragment set External fixation Microscope Breast reduction Implants ORIF Gyn: Laparoscopy Ectopic Ovarian cystectomy, oophorectomy D&E equipment Hysteroscopy ENT: Tracheostomy Nasal Bleeds Sinus endoscopy Mastoidectomy Stapedectomy Laryngoscopy Tonsillectomy Myringotomy/tubes Ortho: Richards hip ODC A/O Synthes Arthroscopy ORIF ACL GU: Lithotripsy: electrohydrolic, ultrasonic Cysto, Retrogrades, TUR, continuous flow Ureteroscopy, stents Radical prostatectomy Brachytherapy Circumcision General: Lap Chole Bowel resection Organ harvest Breast surgery Hernia repair Port-a-cath Cardiothoracic: Bronchoscopy Thoracoscopy Thoracotomy Pacemaker Assists in preparing for CABG, MVR Scrubs to hold heart Identifies/reviews location of supplies Ophthalmology: Cataract Entropion repair R&R Podiatry Laser Surgery: GYN GU ENT Ophthalmology
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
