Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Anderson Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH • Union Township, OH

6h

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care by assessing patient status, determining the priority of patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, developing and performing care plans to improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. In the Ambulatory Surgery Center, the RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, and observes the surgery and surgical team to help maintain a safe and comfortable environment. The RN manages the patient's nursing care in the operating room and coordinates the surgical team's needs with other care providers. The role includes pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS, ACLS, or PALS must be obtained from an approved source before providing direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months based on department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification.
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates membership or qualification.
• 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 the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage the patient's nursing care within the operating room and coordinate the surgical team's needs with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, and develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• 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

• Education Level: Associate degree