Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Schedule: No weekends / No holidays

Setting: Ambulatory Surgery Center

Must have: Operating Room (OR) experience

What you will do:

Practice nursing according to organizational nursing philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing regulations.

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, friends, and coworkers.

Collaborate with patients, families (and/or primary caregivers), and multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and an improved patient experience.

Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data relevant to patient condition.

Prioritize and implement the identified plan of care; coordinate care delivery and employ interventions to improve patient outcomes while maintaining a safe, respectful, and ethical practice environment.

Communicate timely changes in patient assessment and ongoing reassessment to providers when changes warrant consideration or adjustment to the plan of care; maintain and coordinate communication with all multidisciplinary team members to facilitate safe transitions and continuity of care.

Maintain a clean and safe work environment by handling and clearing instruments, equipment, and supplies in accordance with infection-control policies and protocols.

May maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock and outdated items to determine inventory levels, anticipating needed supplies, and placing orders for required inventory.

What it takes to succeed:

Active listening skills

Ability to adapt to multiple clinical settings

Maintain composure in difficult situations

Manage conflict and handle complaints tactfully

Strong customer service skills

Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks

Time management skills

Proficiency with electronic health records for planning, evaluating, and implementing patient care

Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines

Qualifications:

Required: Associate's Degree

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice

Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — American Heart Association (required if specified by the unit; otherwise preferred)

Previous Operating Room experience

Franciscan Surgery Center