Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Services - 40 hours/week, rotating shifts
About The Position
Beverly Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health, is a community hospital with 10 operating rooms at its main campus and four operating rooms at the Lahey Outpatient Surgery Center in Danvers, Massachusetts. Surgical specialties include orthopedics, gynecology, general, vascular, spine, pediatrics, urology, robotics, and ENT. The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides safe care to patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. The nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care throughout the perioperative phase, and directing and supervising ancillary staff members to provide appropriate care safely and efficiently. The position may require floating to the Danvers Outpatient Surgery Center and participation in scheduled on-call rotations. This role is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with rotation to off shifts according to departmental needs. Weekend, night, and holiday call rotation is required. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, and compensation is governed by its terms. All staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- At least 1–2 years of work experience in an operating room environment, or graduation from a PeriOp 101 educational program.
- Ability to participate in required weekend, night, and holiday call rotation.
- Influenza vaccination as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
- CNOR certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer nursing care in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, Massachusetts state regulations, American Nurses Association standards of practice, and AORN preoperative practice recommendations.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate perioperative patient care.
- Direct and supervise ancillary staff members to help deliver appropriate care safely and efficiently.
- Take on-call assignments on specified nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Collaborate and work as part of a team while sharing the hospital’s CREATE values.
- Maintain a courteous, helpful, and professional manner when interacting with patients, families, and staff.
- Assist coworkers with tasks that support Perioperative Services efficiency and patient flow.
- Advocate for patients and their families.
- Deliver care that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights.
- Understand the legal implications of charting and documenting patient care.
- Demonstrate effective decision-making and prioritization in emergency or crisis situations, initiating appropriate responses.
- Participate in unit-level quality improvement and quality assurance processes.
- Float to the Danvers Outpatient Surgery Center when required.
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Job Type
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