Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Part Time

Registered Nurse - O.R. (Ambulatory Surgery Center)

Part Time: 20hrs/wk (2 x 10's) (Tues/Wed and Wed/Fri rotation)

Southern New Hampshire Health has been a cornerstone of the region since 1893, delivering high-quality, compassionate care close to home. Anchored by Southern New Hampshire Medical Centera 188-bed, DNV-accredited hospital in downtown Nashua with a Level III-N trauma center, Level II Special Care Nursery, and Magnet designation for nursing excellencewe offer a full spectrum of services from primary care to advanced diagnostics and specialized treatments. Our medical staff includes over 500 providers from Foundation Medical Partners, and local practices. Foundation Medical Partners, our multi-specialty group, spans 70+ locations across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, providing coordinated, patient-centered care to thousands each year.

As a member of the Patient Care Services team, and accountable to the RN Mgr Clinical Nurse Manager, the Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) cares for patients (6 months to geriatric) who require surgical/invasive interventions under one of the various types of anesthesia (general, regional, or local). Nursing care is delivered utilizing a patient-centered approach and incorporating the Professional Practice Model. The OR RN will provide patient-centered care through teamwork and collaboration to achieve quality patient outcomes. The incumbent will integrate best practices and current evidence-based practices for delivery of optimal health care; will use data to improve quality and safety and uses informatics and technology to communicate, manage information, mitigate errors, and support decision making.

Assess and implement priority-based nursing care and establish goals to meet the patient's needs.

Integrate patient values, best practice, and evidence into patient care.

Engage patients and/or families in the care delivery.

Function competently within own scope of practice.

Utilize a communication style/practice to meet the needs of the team and/or the situation.

Collaborate with other disciplines to provide the patient with comprehensive care.

Apply technology and standardized practices to support patient safety, quality and patient education.

Employ quality / process improvement to reduce risk of harm and adverse events.

Effectively function in all areas of the unit.

Maintain required competencies.

Ability to float to other units as needed.

Associate degree in nursing required.

Current New Hampshire licensure as a Registered Nurse required.

A minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.

Knowledge of professional nursing practice.

Ability to achieve unit specific competencies by identified timeline(s) in appendix for specific unit:

Within 30 days (As applicable):

BLS

Within 90 days (As applicable):

Safe Care & Handling of Surgical Equipment

Decontamination of Surgical Instrumentation

Scrubbing/Gowning/Gloving

Aseptic Technique

Circulating General Cases

Set up of OR Equipment

Microscope (surgical)

Surgical light systems

Electrosurgical Units

Specialty Surgery Tables

Within 180 days (As applicable):

Circulating Specialties

ENT/Plastics/Eyes

Vascular

Orthopedics/Neurological

Gynecological/Genitourinary

Southern NH Medical Center is a 5-time Magnet designated hospital

Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Competitive pay

Tuition & Certification Reimbursement

Nursing Student Loan Paydown Program

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Education & Paid training courses for continued career progression

& So much more!

Work Shift:

2 days per week (Tues/Wed and Wed/Fri rotation)630a - 5p

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