Registered Nurse, Cardiac Operating Room (CTOR)
About The Position
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse safely delivers care as a competent-to-proficient nursing practitioner, caring for patients with complex problems and specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. The nurse demonstrates clinical leadership by contributing to standards of care and unit goals, serving as a role model for other staff and a preceptor for new employees, and participating in efforts to increase knowledge. The role includes scrubbing on complex congenital heart cases, making daily staffing assignments, supporting clinical research, orienting new staff, and developing systems that promote efficient, cost-effective, high-quality care. Employees working in patient-care buildings or with patient-facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Technical Diploma in Nursing.
- At least one year of previous RN experience.
- Strong critical thinking skills.
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) license or Pennsylvania Nursing Temporary Practice Permit, required upon hire.
- CPR certification from an organization requiring hands-on, instructor-led psychomotor skills verification, required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
- Pediatric or area-of-specialty experience.
- Strong scrubbing and circulating skills (preferred proficiency).
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification from AORN.
Responsibilities
- Competently scrub on complex congenital heart cases.
- Make daily staffing assignments.
- Participate in collecting specimens for clinical research projects.
- Identify research projects that influence nursing practice in the Cardiac OR.
- Provide orientation for new staff.
- Develop systems that promote efficient and cost-effective care and quality.
- Contribute to standards of care and unit goals.
- Serve as a role model for other staff and preceptor for new employees.
- Participate in endeavors to increase knowledge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
