Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR) – PRN - West Hospital (Open)

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients. This role utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determine the priority of problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute, critical patients requiring intensive medical care. The RN develops and performs patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The position is PRN (as needed) at West Hospital and involves a 7 am start time with shift lengths that may vary between 8 or 10 hours, including an on-call requirement.

Requirements

2+ years of prior OR RN circulating experience
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
BLS Basic Life Support
Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)
Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required)

Nice To Haves

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within 6 months based on specific surgical department requirements)
CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse
SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assist the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
Manage the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
Provide pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
Other duties as assigned