Registered Nurse (RN)- Operating Room (OR)

Northwell Health•New York, NY

About The Position

Delivers and ensures patient care by assessing and diagnosing patients’ conditions, developing plans of care, and evaluating patients’ responses to care. Participates in patient education and discharge planning. Collaborates with, coordinates, and guides designated care team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. Develops and evaluates individualized plans of care; assesses patients’ knowledge and physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health; consults with the multidisciplinary team; communicates changes in patient status; and adjusts care plans as needed. Provides or delegates care according to established plans and protocols, uses clinical resources, conducts rounds, provides emergency care, administers medications, operates patient-care equipment, assists with procedures and treatments, and monitors infection control and patient safety. Documents care and patient responses, completes required admission, transfer, perioperative, observation, and intake/output assessments, and initiates referrals with the interdisciplinary team. Identifies patient learning needs, educates patients and families, develops teaching plans, and documents education. Participates in quality improvement, unit planning, audits, staff meetings, clinical conferences, committees, and continuing education. May perform charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities when assigned.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
BCLS, ACLS, or PALS certification is required.
If hired after September 1, 2010, must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of the employment date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Minimum one year of operating room experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate individualized plans of care based on patient needs, priorities, anticipated length of stay, and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Assess patients’ knowledge and physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health through interviews, examinations, and data collection.
Consult with the multidisciplinary health care team about nursing assessment findings and communicate pertinent information and changes in patient status.
Collaborate with team members to revise plans of care when necessary.
Provide or delegate patient care according to plans of care and established protocols, using clinical resources and explaining care decisions.
Conduct clinical rounds, provide emergency care, administer medications, and operate patient-care equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
Perform or assist with unit procedures and treatments, including dressing changes, feeding, and pre- and postoperative care.
Practice and monitor infection-control standards and promote patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
Document care on appropriate forms, including admission assessments, progress notes, vital signs and pain scores, transfer and perioperative assessments, frequent observations, and intake/output records.
Initiate and complete health care referrals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Identify patient learning needs, educate patients and families, develop and implement teaching plans, conduct teaching conferences, and document patient teaching.
Participate in quality improvement, unit goal setting, audits, occurrence reporting, problem investigation, and corrective action planning.
Attend unit staff meetings, clinical conferences, and in-service programs; represent the unit on committees when assigned; and submit annual continuing-education records and clinical self-assessments.
Perform charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities according to established protocols when assigned.
Perform related duties as required.