Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Full-Time (hours range between 7a - 5pm)

Northwestern Medical Center•St. Albans, VT

56d•Onsite

About The Position

Northwestern Medical Center is recruiting an experienced RN for the Operating Room. This is a full-time position (80 hours bi-weekly) with hours Monday-Friday from 7 am to 5 pm, including a call rotation. Our mission is to provide exceptional healthcare to our community, and we are seeking individuals to join our high reliability team. Valuing our employees is a top priority, and we offer a generous benefits package designed to support employee health, work-life balance, asset protection, and financial security.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or enrolled in an accredited Direct Entry to Master of Science in Nursing Program with current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Vermont (VT RN license or Compact State RN)
Successful completion of Surgical Services orientation
BLS required
ACLS required within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

PALS encouraged
CNOR encouraged

Responsibilities

Provides safe nursing care in a timely manner to patients on the assigned unit with a high degree of independence.
Functions regularly as charge nurse.
Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care.
Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner.
Applies critical thinking skills and utilizes best practices and current research.
Develops and maintains human care relationships.
Manages self and resources effectively.
Applies leadership skills.
Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion.
Applies knowledge integration skills for the patient population served within the unit.
Demonstrates the unit specific skills requisite for the unit/patient population served.
Ensures patient safety during the Perioperative experience.
Adheres to AORN standards in delivering all aspects of patient care.
Adheres to Surgical Services policies regarding surgical counts, patient and staff introductions, and surgical "time out".
Oversees and participates in patient flow and case specific communications, Universal Protocol and time-out, patient positioning, and sterile technique.