Registered Nurse (RN) Operating Room

Northwell•New York, NY

5d•$62 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying care and teaching needs, developing individualized goals and care plans, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, documenting care and patient responses, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse maintains patient safety, provides emotional support and education to patients and significant others, participates in discharge planning and referrals, assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and contributes to performance improvement and the effective operation of the care unit. Related duties may also be required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Specialized certifications as needed.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years and obtain a BSN degree within five years of the job entry date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Minimum 1–2 years of Operating Room experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient interviews, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical and psychosocial health status.
Assess pain, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, coping mechanisms, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; adjust care plans as appropriate.
Identify patient outcomes, problems, and teaching needs; develop individualized goals, outcome criteria, and prioritized care activities.
Document and communicate assessments, care plans, treatments, patient conditions, and responses using departmental methods and policies.
Implement and reassess plans of care, administer prescribed treatments and medications safely, and use required patient-care equipment correctly.
Maintain patient safety precautions and provide emotional support while communicating effectively with patients, families, caretakers, and the care team.
Apply scientific principles and perform procedures safely and efficiently; observe, report, and record patient condition during treatments and procedures.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies and help maintain a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, provide discharge instructions, and evaluate the care and patient outcomes.
Measure care effectiveness, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens; provide direction to team members and delegate assignments using clinical judgment.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens and assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Identify medications by action, dosage, side effects, and implications; meet the medication administration examination standard and demonstrate preparation of local solutions.
Educate patients and significant others about conditions, medications, drug and food interactions, and other care needs; evaluate teaching effectiveness and document feedback.
Perform related duties as required.