OR Lead Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT OUR CLIENT: MP's Client a 25-bed, non-profit community hospital designated as a Critical Access Hospital. The hospital endeavors to offer the best of two worlds - the warmth and friendliness of a small town and the technical expertise of modern medicine. Located in Wolfeboro, NH, they provide primary care, diagnostic testing and specialty services in the region. They provide medical services to the region's year-round population of 30,000 residents and approximately 120,000 seasonal residents and visitors who come from all over the world to enjoy the Eastern Lakes Region and the communities of: Alton, Brookfield, Effingham, Freedom, Madison, Moultonborough, New Durham, Ossipee, Sanbornville, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro and surrounding towns.The hospital and professional medical staff have a reputation for excellence in primary care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, medical imaging and diagnostics, gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, physical therapy, cardiac and occupational rehabilitation and emergency services. At the Hospital, they are part of the community they serve. They know that they can only achieve the vision by working collaboratively with the community to provide the care the community needs in a coordinated, seamless way.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Acts as a role model for professional behavior by demonstrating responsible guidance, clinical expertise, mentoring and functional direction to staff members while optimizing available resources for optimal patient outcomes. This role includes but is not limited to circulating in the OR, perioperative patient care coordination with the Clinical Coordinator, staff education, and department performance improvement.Acts as a clinical resource and mentor for perioperative staff using evidence based knowledge and prevailing standardsDemonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and othersUses effective conflict resolution techniquesWorks with the Clinical Coordinator and Director of Surgical Services and other staff members to enhance quality improvement by identifying areas for improvement, collecting, analyzing, implementing and reporting on the QI projectParticipates in interviews for staff selectionWorks with Clinical Coordinator on staff scheduling.Gives input to the Director regarding staff member performance prior to annual evaluationWHAT YOU NEED:Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.Six (6) months experience for specialty areaLicense and Certification:Currently Registered Nurse licensed in the state of New HampshireBLS (Basic Life Support) certification requiredACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification requiredADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Full-time, direct hire position with benefits!Great culture, non-profit health systemCompensation: $36 - $53/hourSchedule:(4) 9-hour shifts Monday- ThursdayHours:6:30am -4:00pm, on-call required: a weekend rotation of every 5 or 6 weeks and likely 1-2 nights of call per week