Registered Nurse (RN) - Perioperative Services, Cardiac Specialty team
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in Perioperative Services’ Cardiac Specialty team is a member of the surgical team and may function in a circulator or scrubbing capacity. The team cares for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and participates in minimally invasive valve replacement cases in the cath lab, as well as ECMO initiation in critical care units. The operating rooms have 26 suites and provide inpatient and outpatient procedures for patients of all ages, from neonates and children to adults and geriatric patients. Services across perioperative nursing include ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology, gynecology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, neurosurgery, robotics, vascular, cardiac, and thoracic surgery. The role involves delivering individualized nursing care, monitoring and responding to changes in patient status, advocating for patients, and collaborating with the care team. The organization offers a perioperative 101 residency program for nurses entering OR nursing and a Program for Advancing Clinical Excellence (PACE) to support nursing growth at the bedside. A $35,000 sign-on bonus, paid in three installments, is available to eligible external hires who are experienced CVOR nurses.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate required upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care.
- Use critical thinking to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modifying the plan of care or escalating concerns to the care team as necessary.
- Advocate for patients, uphold autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent, and help patients and families express self-determination in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics.
- Seek feedback and act to improve performance.
- Engage in the governance of practice.
- Manage interpersonal relationships with oneself and others.
- Mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
- Assume authority and accountability for patient nursing care while appropriately delegating care to other care-delivery team members in accordance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Prioritize and organize time to optimize patient outcomes.
- Seek out current evidence and standards and apply them in daily practice.
- Contribute to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and areas of practice.
- Partner with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through knowledge exchange.
- Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other healthcare team members.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.
Benefits
- $35,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external hires who are experienced CVOR nurses, paid in three installments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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