Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and other applicable professional and regulatory standards, as well as ECU Health and entity-specific nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care and practice. The nurse provides and coordinates nursing care by collecting and analyzing assessment data, identifying expected outcomes, and developing a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team members. The nurse identifies and implements interventions, evaluates progress toward expected outcomes, and documents the care process. Care is sensitive to the age-specific and unique needs of each patient and family. The position promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team. The nurse collaborates with team members to meet the identified needs of patients and families throughout the episode of care, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The position involves 10- or 12-hour shifts, weekday and weekend call or working shifts, rotating day and night shifts as needed, and rotating holiday coverage.
Requirements
- Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care in accordance with applicable nursing laws, professional standards, and ECU Health policies and procedures.
- Collect and analyze assessment data and identify expected patient outcomes.
- Develop plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Evaluate and document patient and family progress toward expected outcomes.
- Provide care that is sensitive to the age-specific and unique needs of patients and families.
- Promote and evaluate effective functioning of the health care team.
- Collaborate with health care team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care.
- Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate and as governed by the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Benefits
- Benefits and bonuses are mentioned, but specific offerings are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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