Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Full Time - Operating Room Experience Required

SolutionHealth • Nashua, NH

22h

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is a member of the Patient Care Services team and cares for patients aged 6 months through adulthood who require surgical or invasive interventions under various types of anesthesia. Nursing care uses a patient-centered approach and incorporates the Professional Practice Model. The OR RN works collaboratively to achieve quality patient outcomes, applies best practices and current evidence-based practices, uses data to improve quality and safety, and uses informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.

Southern NH Medical Center has nine operating room suites, 25 pre-op/PACU bays, and a sterile processing department. Surgical services include elective and non-elective procedures across neurological, orthopedic, gynecological, urological, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, ENT, general, breast, and plastic surgery. The department uses current technology and offers Periop-101 and advancement opportunities. Hours are flexible, with 8-, 10-, and 12-hour day shifts available; a dedicated call team covers Sunday through Thursday nights beginning at 7 p.m., making OR call minimal.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school with an ADN.
• Registered Nurse licensure in New Hampshire or a compact state.
• Maintain professional nursing practice and attend educational conferences to keep abreast of current trends and best practices.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to achieve unit-specific competencies within the identified timeline.
• Within 30 days: Basic Life Support competency.
• Within 90 days: Competencies in safe care and handling of surgical equipment, decontamination of surgical instrumentation, scrubbing/gowning/gloving, aseptic technique, circulating general cases, and setup of OR equipment.
• Within 180 days: Competencies in circulating ENT/plastics/eyes, vascular, orthopedic/neurological, and gynecological/genitourinary specialties, and robotics surgeries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care using a patient-centered approach that incorporates the Professional Practice Model.
• Provide patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes.
• Integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices into care delivery.
• Use data to improve quality and safety.
• Use informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Competitive pay
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Education and paid training courses for continued career progression

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree