Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiothoracic Operating Room

Riverside Health System•Newport News, VA

13d•$41 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiothoracic OR RN will support the RRMC Cardiothoracic surgery program. This role is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of total nursing care for assigned patients. The RN may work in various settings within the Perioperative Services Complex and across Riverside Health System. Utilizing communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, the RN creates a care plan for each patient, considering physiological, psychosocial, and cultural diversity. The role includes supervising and delegating tasks to non-professional personnel to ensure optimal patient care and requires demonstrated competence in addressing the age-related needs of patient populations served in Perioperative Services. Working under the direction of leadership and a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides comprehensive services in accordance with Riverside Health System's standards of excellence, goals, and strategic plans. This position is expected to float among RHS facilities and perform similar competencies. Team members may be required to stay late to complete cases. The RN must maintain competencies specific to Cardiothoracic surgery, including assisting, anticipating, scrubbing, and preparing for complex cases. Responsibilities include high acuity, advanced Cardiothoracic surgery open, minimally invasive, and robotic procedures. This role involves collaboration with the UVA affiliation.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required)
High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)
6 months Cardiothoracic OR RN Operating Room Experience (Required)
2 years OR RN Operating Room Experience (Required)
Ability to plan, review, supervise, and inspect the work of others.
Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships
Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required)
CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) within 1 Year(Required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree, Nursing
Associates Degree, Nursing
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) within 1 Year

Responsibilities

Demonstrates ability to assess Cardiothoracic patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Perioperative Services units/departments.
Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient.
Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care.
Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care.
Rounds on the patient pre-operatively and post operatively to enhance the patient experience.
Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension.
Assumes responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education, and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver.
Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents.
Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate patient care and ensure patient care needs are met.
Recognizes and responds to emergency situations.
Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.
Responsible for emergency supplies, processes related to Cardiothoracic surgery to include frequent drills.
Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
Documents required information for registry and antibiotics and beta blocker timing.
Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care.
Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.
Assisting, anticipating, scrubbing, and preparing for complex Cardiothoracic surgery cases.
Responsible for high acuity, advanced Cardiothoracic surgery open, minimally invasive and robotics.