Operating room nurse job description

Among our many accolades, we have been designated 8 times the only A-Rated for Safety Hospital, awarded M a g n et Recognition for superior nursing, named Best Regional Hospital by US News and World Report and ranked among the 100 best places to work in healthcare (nationally). Jersey City Medical Center is also ideally located in the vibrant Jersey City waterfront community overlooking the harbor, just 10 minutes from New York City, with a grand view of the Statue of Liberty.

Job Description

Jersey City Medical Center is the only 3rd Magnet Designated Hospital for Nursing Excellence in Hudson, Union, or Essex counties. The operating room is an exciting, dynamic and innovative place to work that provides exciting new challenges and professional development. A Registered Professional Operating Room Nurse is an integral part of the perioperative team and serves as an advocate for patients who are undergoing anesthesia and/or sedation. The Operating Room Nurse is responsible for managing nursing care within the O.R. through observing the surgical team from a broad perspective and assisting the team in creating and maintaining a safe, comfortable environment. These responsibilities include but are not limited to, coordinating complete nursing assessments and care for patients and participates in patient and family teaching for assigned patients within the Operating Room. The Registered Professional Nurse in the Operating Room provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the perioperative setting.

Additional Requirements

Must possess:

Must be able to scrub and circulate

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with members of the perioperative team

Excellent observation skills

Knowledge of asepsis, infection control, and effects of anesthesia

We are committed to High Reliability and consistent demonstration of our Safety Together behaviors and tools:

S - Speak up for Safety

A - Accurately communicate

F - Focus on the task

E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude

T - Thoughtfully interact

Y - You and Me Together

RWJBarnabas Health offers excellent-provided benefits which include: competitive compensation, comprehensive medical/dental benefits, 403 (B) savings plan, Flexible Spending Plans, PTO program, tuition reimbursement and so much more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Circulating Nurse-OR (Entry Level RN – Days)


Job Details:
The circulating nurse makes preparations for an operation and continually monitors the patient and staff during its course. They work in the operating room outside the sterile field in which the operation takes place.

This is a Registered Nurse (RN) in an Operating Room (OR), entry-level RN, no experience is needed for this position.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Manages all nursing care within the operating room Records the progress of the operation. Accounts for the instruments and handles specimens. Observes the surgical team from a broad perspective. Assists the team to create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient’s surgery.


Qualifications:
Current and valid State RN License from Kansas (KS). Completed a Nursing program from an accredited university. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS). Scrub experience preferred but not required.


Benefits:
Up to a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus. Offer stands for those who are hired by 31 Oct 2021 (possibility that this may get extended). 2 years of RN experience are required to receive the bonus. Tuition Reimbursement for continuing education/advanced degrees. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance Programs and other options. Work Location Options. Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS (KCK). Different Shift Options. Full Time Days


Application Details:
Once you apply for this position, you will receive a text or email from one of our nurse recruiters within 72 hours. If you applied on the weekend, please allow up to 48 hours for a response.



About Prime Healthcare :



We need Nurses that want to heal and help people. If you are into saving lives, then we would love to speak with you about your options.

Novant Health's Surgical Float Pool needs an Operating Room Registered Nurse with two (2) years of recent, consecutive Operating Room experience to join the Super Float Pool.
The Float Pool RN will serve as a healthcare team leader by:
Establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their support system Utilizing the best scientific evidence and compassionate care to assist in navigating our patient's healthcare journey.
Benefits of joining the Surgical Services Float Pool:
Experience travel nursing without the travel - Work within the same healthcare system while experiencing new units and new faces. No more of the "same ole' routine" - Working in various hospitals and facilities helps to keep the days fresh and exciting. Each shift can be a new adventure that may introduce you to a specialty area you had never previously considered. Gain impressive work experience for career building - Experience gained over time as a float nurse within a healthcare system can demonstrate that you are a reliable and dedicated employee that can learn on the go and rise to a variety of challenges. Compensation - Full- and Part-time float nurses receive a competitive compensation package and additional float pay per hour. PRN float nurses will receive an elevated flat rate. Other Compensation - Opportunity to earn quarterly bonus incentives.
Super Float Pool Overview
Start time vary from 5:00am to 8:00am - 8- or 12-hour shifts. Be part of a market-based team that is assigned to varying units to ensure that patient care needs are met within the assigned facility. Will have the skills, competency, and qualifications to work in all acute care facilities and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) within the defined Greater Charlotte Market (GCM). You are responsible for providing safe, continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings.
Surgical Services Specific
Perform in scrub, circulating, and first assistant or pre/post S operative roles. Assign activities to staff based on qualifications and patient needs. Perform based on departmental policies (i.e., Surgical counts, time out or anesthesia blocks). Continually monitor and anticipate the needs of the interdisciplinary team. Proficient in telephone screening and interviewing skills. Use facility resources appropriately and avoid wasteful practices. Analyze work area and make recommendations for potential cost effective or process improvements.
Our Operating Room Registered Nurses, their number one job responsibility is to deliver the most remarkable patient experience, in every dimension, every time, and understand how you contribute to the health system's vision of achieving that commitment to patients and families.
Come join a remarkable team where quality care meets quality service, in every dimension, every time. #JoinTeamAubergine #NovantHealth. Let Novant Health be the destination for your professional growth!
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Qualifications
Education : Associate degree, required. Bachelor's degree, preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
Experience : A minimum of two years relevant experience, required.
License/Certification : Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. Advanced certifications as required per facility, required. Specialty certification, preferred.
Additonal Skills required:
• Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy.
• Advanced training as required by department.
• Ability to set priorities and organize workload of unit.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to modify care according to patient's age.
• Has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient's requirements for care relative to his/her specific needs.
• Reviews the results of studies relevant to the patient's current status and operative/invasive procedure.
• Objectively evaluate suggestions, grievances and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care.
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient and family.
• Maintains patient's privacy, confidentiality and dignity.
• Maintains current knowledge of and adheres to professional agency's standards, position statements, guidelines or recommended practices, i.e. AORN, ASPAN, SGNA, etc.
• Completes individualized orientation, demonstrates skill proficiency, participates in ongoing education activities relevant to issues and trends in perioperative nursing and strives to achieve certification.
• Incorporates research findings into practice, seeks evidence based knowledge and participates in research activities by involvement.
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.
Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement. The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care. All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".
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