Registered Nurse (RN) -Ambulatory Surgery Center

Hartford Healthcare•New Britain, CT

14h

About The Position

The OR Nurse functions as a Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room. The nurse organizes and administers individualized, professional patient care in accordance with hospital objectives, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as AORN, ASPAN, and SGNA standards. The role includes patient teaching, accounting for patients’ age- and cultural-group needs and behaviors when planning and providing care, and participating in quality improvement activities. The position is with The Hospital of Central Connecticut, an acute-care community teaching hospital providing inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine, surgery, and a range of specialties.

Requirements

Valid Connecticut RN license.
BLS certification required.
ACLS certification required within six months if not already possessed.
One year of acute-care experience.
Ability to communicate effectively and work closely with physicians and staff.
Strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Two years of surgical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Function as a Circulator/Scrub Nurse in the Operating Room.
Organize and administer individualized, professional patient care.
Provide nursing care in accordance with hospital objectives, policies, procedures, and protocols, and AORN, ASPAN, and SGNA standards.
Participate in patient teaching.
Incorporate the needs and behavior of patients’ specific age and cultural groups when planning and providing care.
Participate in quality improvement activities.