Registered Nurse -Operating Room -Full Time 40 hours -On Call Rotatation
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the operating room under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, using evidence-based practices and the nursing process in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies and procedures. The nurse develops and implements care that addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs. The position serves patients in a busy ambulatory surgery center caring for both inpatient and outpatient populations. The nurse provides pre-operative and post-operative care and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver care to surgical patients. Cases include general surgery, orthopedics and spine, robotics, urology, vascular, OB-GYN, podiatry, ophthalmology, and breast and plastic surgery. This is a full-time, 40-hour position based at Bristol Hospital’s main campus in Bristol, Connecticut. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with rotating on-call responsibilities and holidays.
Requirements
- Current, active Connecticut Registered Nurse license.
- Associate degree in Nursing (ASN) at minimum.
- At least one year of experience in a perioperative setting as a circulating nurse.
- Current CPR/BLS certification; Healthcare Provider CPR from the American Heart Association is required.
- Ability to multitask and be highly motivated, energetic, and organized.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to comprehend routine and technical information and communicate in writing and verbally.
- Ability to perform simple calculations for medication doses, physical exams, and tests administered.
- Ability to work in a clinical setting, adapt to changing priorities, work with patients and exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, and function in an interdisciplinary team.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Certification from a professional nursing body.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to develop and provide patient care that meets the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of patients and families.
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative care to inpatient and outpatient surgical patients.
- Use evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to provide care to surgical patients.
- Participate in rotating on-call coverage and holiday work.
Benefits
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for those who qualify.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
