Registered Nurse (Flex) - Operating Room

One Brooklyn Health•New York, NY

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Flex) - Operating Room provides general nursing care and safe, effective, quality, patient- and family-centered care in the operating room and other perioperative services areas for patients of all populations. The nurse develops and implements individualized perioperative plans of care, participates in operative and invasive procedures, and supports patients and their designated support persons throughout perioperative care and rehabilitation. The role requires flexibility in working hours and involves a physically demanding, high-stress environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program; internal and 1199 SEIU candidates must meet this requirement.
Non-1199 SEIU candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
At least two years of operating room experience.
Critical-thinking, math, and computer skills.
Ability to work as a team player and demonstrate respect and professionalism in all interactions.
Excellent oral and communication skills.
Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read, write, see, and hear English.
Current New York State RN License.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to flex working hours.
Ability to stand, reach, and walk for prolonged periods; stoop, bend, lift, and carry items up to 35 pounds; and lift up to 100 pounds if necessary to assist with lifting and moving patients.
Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination; corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
Ability to frequently sit at a desk and work on a computer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing for internal and 1199 SEIU candidates.
Master’s Degree in Nursing for non-1199 SEIU candidates.
Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients at intervals as specified in policies and procedures.
Perform scrub and circulating roles during operative or other invasive procedures within scope of practice, credentials, privileges, education, and experience.
Verify the correct patient, procedure, site, side, and level by reviewing the operative schedule and consent, verifying the site and side with the patient, resolving discrepancies with the surgeon and patient before the patient enters the operating room, and participating in pre-procedure verification, the pre-incision Time Out, and sign-out.
Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care and implement interventions to protect patients from injury; prevent unintended retained surgical items; ensure the correct procedure site, side, and level; manage specimens; communicate patient status; administer medications safely; maintain wound and tissue perfusion; and support the function of body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
Educate patients about expected psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain and wound management, and expected responses to operative or invasive procedures.
Involve the patient or designated support person in decisions about the perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation.
Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective working relationships with team members.
Perform other duties as requested.