Registered Nurse- Operating Room OR Experience Required
About The Position
NYU Langone Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Operating Room. The nurse carries out patient care responsibilities using nursing-process decision-making, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides competent, safe, and compassionate care in accordance with NYU Langone Health patient-care and nursing standards. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the nurse formulates an initial plan of care with a physician or nurse practitioner and collaborates to implement a comprehensive, patient-centered plan. Assignment and delegation must follow the New York State Nurse Practice Act. The role also supports unit operations, quality and safety initiatives, patient and family education, professional standards, and the development of nursing staff and students. The position requires a current New York Registered Professional Nurse license, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution, and Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association. The salary range is $132,017.38–$156,767.38 annually; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.
Requirements
- Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York State.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
- Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Operating Room experience, as indicated in the job title.
Nice To Haves
- Membership in pertinent professional organizations.
Responsibilities
- Collect, assess, and document patient healthcare data, including assessments and reassessments in medical records.
- Work with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to establish realistic, measurable care plans and outcomes.
- Prioritize care based on collected data and implement interventions safely, appropriately, and promptly, using the escalation process when needed.
- Consider the needs and behaviors of patients’ age and cultural groups in care activities.
- Document interventions according to hospital standards.
- Assess patient and family learning needs; implement and document education plans and outcomes, using EHR education tools, and revise plans as appropriate.
- Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team; recognize changes in condition, report and document them, and evaluate intervention effectiveness.
- Contribute to unit activities that support a healing, humane, and caring environment.
- Support unit throughput efficiencies and metrics, including door-to-triage, assign-to-occupy, first-case starts, and room turnover measures.
- Comply with organizational and unit professional standards, the New York State Nurse Practice Act, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Use appropriate judgment in delegated activities and distinguish professional nursing responsibilities from activities that may be delegated to ancillary staff.
- Complete annual education and mandatory or regulatory requirements, maintaining supporting documentation.
- Serve as a support and resource for nursing staff and students.
- Engage in self-assessment and peer review, and use resources to address learning needs and promote professional development.
- Follow patient-care and nursing standards and use clinical practice guidelines.
- Attend unit practice councils and use the practice council structure to appraise and influence practice.
- Apply quality and safety performance improvement goals and nurse-sensitive quality indicators, including unit measures such as HAPU, CAUTI, CLABSI, and falls.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
- Financial security benefits.
- Generous time-off program.
- Employee resource groups for peer support.
- Holistic employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.
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Job Type
Full-time
