Job Posting Title ORCIP (Operating Room Clinical Internship Program)
About The Position
Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director and provides assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of total nursing care for assigned patients. The RN uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making to create care plans based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The role includes supervising and delegating to non-professional personnel to support optimum patient care, and demonstrating competence in meeting the age-related needs of the populations served. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and facility goals and strategic plans. The position involves developing and evaluating care plans with patients and families, coordinating care and transitions, delivering individualized education, maintaining clinical and quality documentation, and responding to emergencies. Applicants without prior surgical-setting experience must complete four hours of shadowing at Riverside Regional Medical Center. Selected applicants must sign a work agreement committing to two years for full-time employment or three years for part-time employment within Riverside Health System. Internship pay and terms of hire are discussed individually with Talent Acquisition.
Requirements
- Required nursing education: Nursing diploma, an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or program graduate in Nursing; a high school diploma or GED is required only for Nursing Diploma graduates.
- Registered Nurse license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact state, required upon hire.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
- Applicants without previous surgical-setting experience must complete four hours of shadowing at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
- Selected applicants must sign a two-year work agreement for full-time employment or a three-year work agreement for part-time employment within Riverside Health System.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- Associate’s degree in Nursing.
- Previous experience in a surgical setting.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population.
- Demonstrate nursing-unit-specific competencies and equipment training.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Facilitate safe transitions to the next level of care.
- Support patient throughput and provide consistent, competent, ethical care.
- Focus on quality outcomes and evidence-based care when addressing service needs.
- Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and ensure patient and family understanding.
- Coordinate and deliver individualized patient and discharge education to patients, families, and caregivers; evaluate comprehension and document it.
- Complete required clinical and quality documentation according to Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
- Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to support quality patient care and service excellence.
- Recognize and respond to emergencies.
- Evaluate required resources and support and use systems to ensure needs are met.
- Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
