Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Surgery Department - The Jewish Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH • Deer Park, OH

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About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) delivers exceptional nursing care to patients by assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care, developing and performing patient care plans to improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments. In the operating room, the nurse observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective, helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient, manages the patient's nursing care, and coordinates the surgical team's needs with other care providers. The position provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), or PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) is preferred at hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months, depending on specific surgical department requirements.

Nice To Haves

• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification.
• SGNA (Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates) certification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.
• BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification preferred at hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe surgery and the surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe and comfortable patient environment.
• Manage the nursing care of patients within the operating room and coordinate the surgical team's needs with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• HSA/FSA options.
• Life insurance.
• Mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off.
• Parental and FMLA leave.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree