Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Mary Immaculate Hospital
About The Position
The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients by assessing their status, prioritizing their problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, developing and carrying out care plans, and maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and manages patient care in the operating room, coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other care providers. The role includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. The schedule is 32 hours per week over four 8-hour day shifts, generally 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with a rotating day off. There are no scheduled weekend shifts, but the role includes an on-call rotation: 8 hours per week, a 24-hour weekend rotation approximately every three months, and one holiday call shift per year. OR experience is strongly preferred; hires without direct OR experience must complete the six-week Periop 101 course.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS certification; must be obtained from an approved source before providing direct patient care.
- If hired without direct operating room experience, complete the Periop 101 course.
Nice To Haves
- Operating room experience.
- ACLS or PALS certification at hire; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months based on department requirements.
- CNOR certification.
- SGNA membership or certification.
- Two years of RN experience in a critical care department.
- Completion of an OR internship program.
- Successful completion of Peri-op 101.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help maintain a safe and comfortable patient environment.
- Manage nursing care 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
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus available.
- Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
- 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.
- Backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance.
- Professional development and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
