OR Nurse

• Actively participates in Universal Protocol and timeout, including the fire risk assessment with the surgical team prior to the start of the surgical procedure according to hospital policy guidelines.

• Completes post procedure pause at conclusion of surgical case.

• Understands purpose of positioning devices and uses them correctly, following policy, to protect the patient from injury and to promote optimal exposure.

• Follow established policy and procedures for instrument counts; initiate corrective actions when instrument counts are incorrect.

• Verifies medications, concentrations, expiration dates of all medication received on the sterile filed in concert with ST, surgeon, and Anesthesia provider.

• Communicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the healthcare team.

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making.

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.

• Pay attention to detail, practice STAR - Stop, Think, Act, Review.

• Assist the surgical team with emergency situations.

• Arrives to the unit on time.

• Handles difficult situations appropriately.

• Utilizes downtime constructively.

• Complies with departmental policies and procedures.

• Consistently participates in staff meeting and in-services to improve skills.

• Completes, documents, and reports all mandatory education and training.

• Initiate ways to improve operations through quality improvement and implement related solutions.

• Serve as a resource for current, new information or changes in specialty area.

• Care incorporates best practices based on benchmarks and evidence within the literature.

• Mentor and precept new nurses in clinical specialties.

• Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent involvement or leadership in: committees, task forces and/or community outreach.

• Role model critical thinking skills by problem-solving patient care and unit/system issues.

• Communication reflects development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs; makes suggestions for resolution of system issues.

• Role model procedures for escalation of issues; utilize chain of command.

• Demonstrate a collegial and respectful relationship with peers, physicians and other departments.

• Demonstrate proper use of identified hand off processes; follow up on inconsistent practice related to handoff.

• Take the lead in implementing change and support management decisions.

• Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.

• Independently maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS.

• Initiate professional activities to enhance nursing practice.

• Engage in active review of peers giving constructive feedback through timely participation in evaluations.

• Role model adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; champion advancement of education and certification.

• Orchestrate involvement of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with co-workers.

• Serve as a resource as needed and know when to escalate to next level.

• Analyze assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of database and plan of care within identified timeframes.

• Role model excellent clinical skills with complex patients; care reflects analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions.

• Direct prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs.

• Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice.

• Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs; verify with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.

• Excel in organizational skills, adjust for changes and be able to complete assignment on time.

• Role model caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The "Know Your Rights" poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a "drug-free" work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.