Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical (OR)

Lifepoint Health • Roaring Spring, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a part-time RN - OR joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. The Operating Room is very busy and handles General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Urology.

Requirements

• Graduate of a RN program
• Current nurse’s license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories required.
• Associate’s degree is required
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required.
• Must be able to work irregular hours including call hours.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.
• Perform interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
• Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
• Perform interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
• Protect the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical and thermal sources.
• Documents patient care given accurately and completely.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
• Perform accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
• Transfer care as applicable - use handoffs for reporting aids.
• Involve the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
• Manage the patient’s specimens according to organizational policy and procedures.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Communicate the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications safely and correctly.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
• Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
• Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree