RN - OR
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Operating Room
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8 hours (07:00 - 15:30)
Experience: Minimum 3 years main hospital experience
License: Active RN license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have:
- First time travelers are accepted.
- Candidates must include RTO in submission to be honored at time of offer.
Description:
No local travelers within 50 miles are permitted.
On-call requirement includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
On-call is typically 1 night a week.
2-3 weekend shifts are required per 6-week schedule.
The registered nurse is responsible for immediately assessing each individual patient upon admission to the OR.
They will address biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning factors.
Support for significant others or family is provided as appropriate.
The nurse will assess and reassess patients on an ongoing basis, identifying patient needs and problems.
They will develop individualized plans of nursing care for patients in the intraoperative setting.
This must meet the identified needs of each patient.
Charting will be performed using the Meditech system.
Staffing ratio is 1:1.
Candidates must have experience with abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, administration of blood and blood products, and various surgical procedures.
Experience with general OR, orthopedic robotic surgery, and laparoscopic procedures is required.
Knowledge of infection control and wound management is essential.
The unit provides support services including physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams.
