OR Registered Nurse - Trauma, Transplant, Plastics - 30 Hours, Days

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse for its OR West team. The Clinical Nurse II provides direct nursing care to patients and families, using the nursing process to assess needs, develop and implement care plans, and evaluate outcomes. The role includes care for patients undergoing complex and emergent procedures, such as bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedic trauma, spine surgery, major plastic reconstruction, robotic-assisted procedures, and kidney and liver transplant. Nurses work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment with surgeons and a collaborative multidisciplinary team. The position is 30 hours per week, with 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shift options. Call requirements include off-shifts, weekends, and holidays. Training, evaluation, and competency oversight are provided by a Nurse Leader.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse license or eligibility for licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
At least 1 year of Operating Room RN experience; the detailed qualifications list 1–3 years of related work experience.
Completion of the Periop 101 program.
Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications.
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
Competence to provide patient care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged adults ages 30–60, and elderly patients ages 60 and older.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around for most of the shift.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred.
Experience in a teaching hospital.
Expertise in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and make appropriate nursing judgments.
Systematically assess the health care needs of individuals or groups and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Apply theoretical knowledge and practical experience to clinical decision-making.
Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, and patient-centered care.
Identify environmental factors affecting patients and families and resources needed to implement care plans.
Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the health care needs of patients and families.
Build relationships with patients and families that communicate trust and respect.
Communicate effectively and act as a patient advocate.
Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
Identify professional growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
Participate in professional development and, as appropriate, quality improvement activities.
Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to patients, staff, and the medical center.