Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Surgery Department - The Jewish Hospital

Mercy Health • Cincinnati, OH

23h

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to surgical patients, including acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, develop and carry out care plans to improve outcomes, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective, and helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient. The position manages nursing care within the operating room and coordinates the surgical team's needs with other care providers. Care includes pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative assessment and discharge instructions.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree nursing program.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS Basic Life Support and ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support are preferred at hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
• ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months, based on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification.
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates qualification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe and comfortable patient environment.
• Manage nursing care of the patient within the operating room and coordinate the surgical team's needs with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, and develop and perform care plans to improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

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