HSS OR RN, Fulltime WEEKDAYS ONLY 10-hour Shifts

Stamford Health•Stamford, CT

5d•$41 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

Stamford Health is hiring a full-time OR RN for the HSS OR at the Tully Health Center in Stamford, Connecticut. The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The role provides preoperative and Phase II post-anesthesia nursing care to patients and their families in collaboration with the health care team, using the nursing process and following Stamford Health System policies and procedures. The nurse supports person-centered care that respects patients’ needs, values, preferences, privacy, and rights, and contributes to a respectful, collaborative workplace. The RN is responsible for safe, competent perioperative care, including assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; medication safety; IV care; airway and equipment management; patient and family education; discharge readiness; documentation; and responding appropriately to emergencies. The position may also provide secondary RN support in PACU, including call coverage, and cross-train or rotate to other Perioperative Services clinical areas as needed. The role includes collaboration with patients, families, physicians, staff, and other departments; support for students and new employees; ongoing professional development and required training; and participation in department and organizational goals, policies, procedures, and standards of care. Stamford Health offers a $30,000 sign-on bonus to eligible candidates with at least two years of experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Valid Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
PALS certification required within the first year of hire.
At least two years of previous OR experience is required.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, surgical center staff, physicians, and other health care workers.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

Provide preoperative and Phase II post-anesthesia care to patients and their families in collaboration with the health care team.
Protect patient confidentiality and privacy and disclose information only for professional purposes consistent with patients’ best interests and legal rights.
Verify patient identification and ensure necessary documents, laboratory tests, consents, equipment, and radiology images are present.
Deliver care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
Follow the five rights of medication administration when administering medications, blood products, or treatments.
Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, and pharmacology to surgical patient care.
Perform IV insertion and discontinuation competently.
Participate in the TIME OUT before peripheral nerve blocks.
Maintain patent airways for adult and pediatric patients.
Manage monitoring and respiratory equipment, fluid lines, tubes, drains, and catheters.
Provide secondary RN support in PACU as needed, including call coverage.
Develop patient teaching plans suited to patients’ ages and levels of understanding, answer questions, and assess understanding.
Evaluate patients’ readiness for discharge from the unit and hospital.
Use required personal protective equipment to protect against exposure to blood, infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, and other hazardous substances.
Use sound nursing judgment and maintain control in emergency situations.
Document patient information, observations, and care clearly, concisely, and promptly.
Assist with the development and clinical precepting of students and new employees.
Maintain equipment and use supplies safely and cost-effectively.
Comply with attendance, department staffing and rotation, dress code, hospital, department, and external agency requirements.
Complete required ongoing training and education and take responsibility for professional development.
Communicate and collaborate with the health care team and related departments about perioperative patient care.
Promote a respectful, accountable, collaborative, integral, and compassionate environment and maintain effective working relationships.
Participate in developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and standards of care that support the organization’s strategic plan.
Cross-train and rotate to other Perioperative Services clinical areas as needed.

Benefits

Competitive salary; listed salary range is $40.53 to $64.86.
Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans, including GLP-1 coverage options, available on day one.
Wellness programs.
Paid Time Off accruals.
Tax-deferred annuity and 403(b) pension plan.
Tuition reimbursement.
Free on-site parking and train station shuttle.
Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center.
Generous shift differentials where appropriate.
Professional development and organizational development programs.
Career ladder programs in many departments.
$30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates with at least two years of experience.