Surgical Services Registered Nurse (RN)- Operating Room - Part Time, Day Shift

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Surgical Services Registered Nurse provides direct patient care in the operating room by applying the nursing process in a safe and effective manner that promotes quality patient outcomes. The nurse functions as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team and delivers age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care. The role is part-time and follows a Friday-through-Sunday schedule, with shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
One year of operating room experience, unless enrolling in the Periop 101 program.
Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia or multistate licensure through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of employment.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization certification within one year of employment, as required by the department.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Experience in pediatrics.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process across the continuum to deliver age- and developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care.
Integrate patients’ values and language preferences into culturally sensitive healthcare delivery.
Use clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify plans of care as needed.
Use documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data.
Provide patient and family education appropriate to identified learning needs.
Plan and provide safe, effective, and financially responsible nursing care using available resources.
Participate in lifelong learning and incorporate current knowledge into nursing practice.
Maintain professional records demonstrating competence and learning, and self-evaluate practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals.
Act on goals identified during performance reviews to improve practice and role performance.
Oversee nursing care provided by unlicensed personnel while remaining accountable for patient care quality.
Maintain ethical practice and therapeutic, professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries.
Contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members.
Teach, coach, and support others, and provide input on shared leadership initiatives.
Facilitate timely admission, transfer, and discharge processes to support safe and efficient patient flow in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, hospital leadership, and staff.
Remove or escalate barriers to the appropriate leader.
Integrate evidence and research findings into clinical judgment and nursing practice.
Participate in workplace monitoring and quality and process improvement activities, identify and communicate hazards and errors, and help maintain a culture of safety.
Ensure equipment is in working order for safe patient care.
Demonstrate commitment and flexibility during periods of change.
Complete orientation, initial competency assessment, mandatory education, and annual competency assessments by their required due dates.
Achieve 75% attendance at staff meetings, if applicable.