Registered Nurse OR

Ascension•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse in the Main Operating Room at Ascensino Saint Thomas West in Nashville, TN. The position is full-time, day shift, 40 hours per week. The nurse will perform scrub functions, including selecting and handling instruments and supplies. They will also perform circulating functions, monitoring and managing patient care before, during, and after procedures. Additionally, the nurse will directly assist the operating physician with surgical tasks, prepare operating rooms, and ensure surgical instruments and equipment are ready for use.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Responsibilities

Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.