Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Mechanicsville, VA

7d • $34 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients by assessing their status, prioritizing problems and needs, and implementing clinical interventions for acute and critical patients. The RN develops and carries out patient care plans to improve outcomes and ensures a safe, therapeutic environment. In the operating room, the RN observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective, helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment, manages the patient’s nursing care, and coordinates surgical team needs with other care providers. The role includes pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, assessment, and discharge instructions, as well as collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

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 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 affiliation or credential.
• 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 surgery and the surgical team, helping create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage the nursing care of the patient in the operating room and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and 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.
• Potential bonus up to $5,000 for eligible external applicants with at least one year of RN experience; internal associates are not eligible. Benefits and eligibility may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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