Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) - St. Francis Downtown

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) delivers exceptional nursing care to patients requiring surgery. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, develop and perform care plans, and maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and manages patient nursing care within the operating room, coordinating the surgical team's needs with other care providers. The nurse observes the surgery and team from a broad perspective to help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient, and provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.

The schedule is five 8-hour shifts from 0630 to 1500, with a required on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Associate degree 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) must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS and/or PALS certification at hire; these certifications may be required within six months based on specific surgical department requirements.
• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification.
• SGNA (Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates) membership or qualification.
• Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department.
• Completion of an OR internship program.
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status and determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs.
• 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.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Observe the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
• Manage the nursing care of the patient within the operating room and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers.
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 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