Registered Nurse - OR

Natick Surgery Center•Natick, MA

About The Position

Provides general nursing care and leadership while collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary caregivers to promote and restore patients’ health. Provides, delegates, evaluates, and coordinates comprehensive professional nursing care for patients of all ages, genders, cultures, and backgrounds. Uses the nursing process to deliver direct and indirect care within the physician’s surgical or medical care plan, patient needs, nursing standards, legal regulations, and ambulatory surgery center policies and procedures. Performs related duties to support cost containment, efficiency, and quality of performance. The role provides perioperative nursing care, patient and family support, clinical assessment, and coordination of care. It also supports a safe, clean, and efficient operating room through equipment and supply readiness, room turnover, infection control, documentation, teamwork, and flexibility to meet changing staffing needs.

Requirements

Complete at least two years of education at an accredited School of Nursing, qualifying for Registered Nurse licensure.
At least one year of experience in ambulatory surgery, outpatient surgery, or operating room nursing.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification or an AHA-approved equivalent.
Obtain American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification within one year of hire.
Hold a current Massachusetts nursing license with no sanctions or disciplinary actions.
Ability to lift a 10-pound box overhead; lift and carry 15 pounds; push or pull a 20-pound cart; lift and carry 25–35 pounds; push or pull 50–100 pounds; lift and carry 40–50 pounds; push or pull approximately 150–200 pounds; laterally transfer 150–200 pounds; lift over 50 pounds; carry 80 pounds for 30 feet; and push or pull more than 200 pounds.
Be a strong team player with critical-thinking, compassionate, detail-oriented, organizational, and communication skills; remain calm under pressure and demonstrate a desire to go above and beyond.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of request.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; Master of Science preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote and maintain an organizational culture that supports being a good place to work and receive care; participate in staff and department meetings, in-services, and required education.
Maintain cooperative relationships among caregivers through communication, responsiveness, rapport building, and team problem solving.
Provide patient care using the nursing process to support a positive perioperative experience.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families or friends, and keep them informed of progress when delays occur.
Assess surgical patients based on the procedure, anesthesia type, protocols, policies, procedures, and patient needs.
Communicate effectively while assessing patient understanding and providing procedural information and emotional support.
Implement clinical protocols and nursing interventions that promote patient safety, comfort, quality of care, and compliance with standards and best practices.
Anticipate potential patient problems and take steps to prevent them.
Cross-train or float when opportunities arise and flex assignments and schedules to address fluctuating staffing needs.
Ensure supplies are available and equipment functions properly; help stock supplies and perform housekeeping needed for patient care and a safe, clean environment.
Assist with stripping, cleaning, and setting up the operating room suite for cases efficiently.
Document patient care and outcomes according to established procedures.
Communicate the patient’s plan of care to necessary caregivers and provide verbal reports to receiving caregivers to support continuity of care.
Follow infection control, medication administration and storage, and controlled substance policies and procedures.
Delegate patient care activities to support personnel according to their knowledge and expertise.
Collaborate professionally with caregivers inside and outside the operating room and assist with precepting new caregivers.
Identify conflicts, intervene effectively, or seek assistance with conflict resolution.
Perform other related duties as needed to support department efficiency, cost containment, and quality.