RN - Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery - Operating Room - Part-Time

Geisinger•Danville, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact. Provides care to patients undergoing surgery by assisting with patient preparation and by circulating for various surgical procedures. This role is full-time, 24 hours weekly; Monday through Friday; 7:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Previous Operating Room experience is strongly preferred. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Requirements

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of PennsylvaniaRN_State of Pennsylvania
Clinical Skills
Communication
Computer Literacy
Health Information Documentation
Interpersonal Communication
Patient Assessment And Care
Teamwork

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)
Previous Operating Room experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates room schedule and arrival of the patient in the Surgical Suite.
Communicates with family representatives to allay concerns.
Directs and coordinates nursing activities within assigned operating room.
Supervises and assists operative teams in aseptic technique.
Follows surgical procedures to anticipate needs of surgeon.
Observes, interprets, documents and reports signs indicative of changes in patient's condition when patient receives local anesthesia.
Supervises ancillary personnel.
Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medicine and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
Cleans, sterilizes and prepares instruments, as needed, according to established protocols to ensure required levels of asepsis and availability.
Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens and cultures.
Assures proper handling of contaminated material.
Counts sponges, needles and instruments, per policy.
Assists in the cleaning and preparation of the OR between procedures.
Actively participates in the development and maintenance of an effective quality improvement program.
Safeguards patient from dangers and hazards.
Operates sterilizers as necessary.
Maintains compliance with the system policies and procedures, all nursing standards of care and practice, to include all regulatory agency requirements
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive.
They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Three medical plan choices, including expanded network options
Pre-tax savings plans (FSA & HSA)
Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
401(k) with automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous PTO that accrues quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives
Family-friendly support: adoption/fertility assistance, parental leave, military leave, and Care.com membership
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): mental health, legal guidance, childcare/eldercare referrals, and more
Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more