Registered Nurse (RN) - Pre-Admission Testing - Fairfield Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Fairfield, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position at Fairfield Hospital is described as an Operating Room nursing role. The RN delivers patient care by assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, developing and performing care plans, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, manages nursing care within the operating room, coordinates the surgical team’s needs with other care providers, and provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. The posting identifies the department as Pre-Admission Testing - Fairfield.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS Basic Life Support certification; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support is 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 (preferred, not required).
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates credential (preferred, not required).
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department (preferred, not required).
• Completion of an OR internship program (preferred, not required).
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe surgery and the surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage the 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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.

What This Job Offers

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