RN, Operating Room (FT - Day) Lansdale

Thomas Jefferson University • Montgomery County, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Operating Room, scrubbing and circulating across multiple services. Periop 101 completion or prior operating room experience is required, with circulating experience across services as a minimum requirement. The position is a regular, full-time day role with five 8-hour shifts and on-call requirements.

With a commitment to patient- and family-centered care, the nurse uses the nursing process to address each patient's physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs. The nurse develops plans of care with patients and their designated care partners that reflect individual priorities and cultural beliefs and values. The role also emphasizes evidence-based practice, safe and compassionate care, patient and family education, collaboration, quality improvement, inclusion, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; specialized diploma required.
• Completion of Periop 101 or prior operating room experience.
• Circulating experience across services.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Active Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
• Knowledge of patient- and family-centered practice and the ability to collaborate with patients and care partners in care planning.
• Cultural awareness and the ability to connect respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication skills, including appropriately delegating to other team members and engaging patients and families as partners.
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients and implement treatment plans.
• Ability to educate patients and designated care partners about conditions, treatment, medications, and recovery.
• Knowledge of medication administration and prescriptions for continuing treatment outside the hospital.
• Knowledge of discharge needs and ability to collaborate on discharge planning and follow-up care.
• Knowledge of patient assessment tools, nursing diagnosis, and clinical judgment.
• Ability to document relevant health information, including histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, plans, procedures, tests, and results.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN or appropriate advanced degree within three years of hire, strongly preferred.
• One year of previous RN experience in an acute care setting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate for multiple services in the Operating Room.
• Develop individualized nursing plans of care with patients and their designated care partners, taking account of their needs, priorities, cultural beliefs, and values.
• Integrate evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and patient and family preferences into care.
• Identify patient and care partner learning needs and provide useful, understandable, and affirming education.
• Follow established nursing practices and protocols to minimize risk of harm to patients and others.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
• Monitor care outcomes and use improvement methods to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
• Work effectively with nursing and interprofessional teams, promoting open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making.
• Provide safe, compassionate, coordinated care that respects patients' preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Promote belonging and inclusion and demonstrate problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Pursue continued professional learning and development, and serve as a primary preceptor for appropriate staff members.
• Participate in hospital- and practice setting-based committees, including safety and quality improvement, and incorporate appropriate feedback into practice.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed