Registered Nurse (RN) - Howland Outpatient Surgery - PRN
About The Position
The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to patients in an outpatient surgery setting. The role assesses patient status, prioritizes patient problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions, develops and carries out patient care plans, and helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, including patient assessment and discharge instructions. The nurse manages care within the operating room and coordinates the surgical team's needs with other care providers, while helping maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate's or bachelor's degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- BLS Basic Life Support certification; must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification; 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 certification.
- 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 environment for the patient.
- Manage nursing care of the patient within the operating room and coordinate the surgical team's needs with other care providers.
- Provide preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
- 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.
- Backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance.
- Professional development and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
