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Primary Location UofL Hospital - UMC Address 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Shift First Shift (United States of America) Job Description Summary At UofL Health, we have diverse RN opportunities within our procedural and surgical services departments. We are looking for Experienced Operating Room RNs in the following departments: Cath Lab (Jewish and Mary and Elizabeth Hospitals) CVOR (Jewish Hospital) Main OR (Jewish, Mary and Elizabeth, and UofL Hospitals) The Registered Nurse is a competent nurse that will deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups by utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Registered Nurse demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area. The Registered Nurse uses: Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene to achieve safe, optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes; Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team; Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner, and Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals. Job Description Jewish Hospital UofL Health - Jewish Hospital opened in 1905 with a mission to provide all patients with the highest quality care and a strong emphasis on research and education. Located in the heart of the downtown medical campus, Jewish Hospital is a 462-bed, internationally renowned, comprehensive, quaternary medical center that is developing leading-edge advancements in a vast number of specialties and services including heart care, neurosciences, orthopedics and surgical care. UofL Health - Jewish Hospital is ranked as "High Performing" by U.S. News & World Report in four specialty conditions and procedures: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, & Pacemaker Implantation. This recognition is given to programs that demonstrate exceptional performance in the respective areas. Only a small percentage of hospitals achieve the "High Performing" ranking for each area. Jewish Hospital is Kentucky's first hospital to be designated as a federally approved center for five solid organ transplants: heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreas. It's among a very small percentage of hospitals across the country capable of performing this complex mix of cases. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health - Weight Loss Care, the region's only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery. UofL Hospital The Surgical Services Department at UofL Hospital is comprised of several departments in multiple locations. The department provides services to adult patients in the areas of inpatient and outpatient surgery, endoscopy, pain management, interventional nephrology, and infusion services. Surgical specialties include general surgery, colorectal, plastics, urology, vascular and endovascular therapeutics, thoracic, surgical oncology, trauma, OB-GYN, gynecologic oncology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, ENT, oral maxillofacial, hand surgery and podiatry. Endoscopy specialties include gastroenterology, general surgery, colorectal surgery and pulmonology. UofL Hospital has 22 operating rooms. Fourteen of these rooms are main operating rooms located within UofL Hospital with two featuring the da Vinci® Robot and integrated to meet the needs of these robotic surgery procedures. The other four operating rooms are located at the UofL Physicians - Outpatient Surgery Center. Over 12,000 procedures are completed in our operating rooms annually. Additional Job Description Job Requirements Education Associate's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required). All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required at UofL Hospital only) . Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred) Experience Minimum of one (1) year of hospital OR RN experience (required) Licensure Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required) Certification Basic Life Saving (BLS #J-18808-Ljbffr