Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room w/bonus 5398

Vantage Search Group•Jacksonville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) will provide operating room nursing services at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The role coordinates patient care with healthcare professionals and supports optimal clinical outcomes, quality, and cost effectiveness while complying with applicable standards of care, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The RN performs patient assessments, triage, monitoring, treatments, medication administration, wound care, documentation, patient education, and emotional support as appropriate to the assignment. The nurse develops and carries out goal-directed plans of care, evaluates progress and the effectiveness of care, provides discharge instructions, and maintains a safe, clean, and properly equipped care environment. Duties may vary by clinic or department and may include participating in Shared Medical Appointments and Drop-in Group Medical Appointments as requested by the PCM. The Operating Room/APU schedule is Monday through Friday, with shifts of 8.5 to 12.5 hours between 5:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, on-call shifts, or call-backs. Base salary is $33.66–$40.00 per hour, depending on experience. A $2,000 retention bonus is paid after one year of service.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
At least one year of full-time post-graduate clinical experience as an RN within the past two years.
At least two years of Operating Room experience.
Current, full, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
Current AHA or ARC BLS and ACLS Healthcare Provider certifications.
Ability to pass a government background check/security clearance.
Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in collaboration with healthcare professionals.
Facilitate optimal outcomes related to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice and established facility policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Perform physical examinations, obtain health histories, and conduct ongoing assessment and data collection.
Provide health promotion, counseling, education, and emotional support to patients and families.
Administer medications, provide wound care, and perform other appropriate nursing interventions, procedures, and treatments.
Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals and assign patient care according to personnel scope of practice and skill level.
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond promptly to emergencies.
Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team about care plans and actions.
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
Perform nursing services assigned to the unit, including triage, patient monitoring, use of monitoring and treatment equipment, execution of physician orders within nursing practice guidelines, and documentation of care and observations.
Formulate and carry out prioritized, goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses, patient outcomes, patient needs, and available resources.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care delivered by health team members and the contribution of systems, the environment, and instrumentation to patient outcomes.
Provide treatment and discharge instructions when patients are released.
Maintain a safe and clean environment and ensure care areas are stocked and properly equipped.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and implement appropriate measures to address them.
Conduct research in support of improved nursing practice and patient outcomes.
Participate in Shared Medical Appointments and Drop-in Group Medical Appointments as requested by the PCM.