Registered Nurse - Operating Room
"Professional Performance Development Group, Inc"
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- Salary
- $48 – $53/hr
- Location
- Hampton, Virginia, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Associate
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Job Title: Registered Nurse – Operating Room
Reports To: TBD
Provides Direct Support To: 633 Medical Group, Langley AFB, Hampton, VA.
Duty Hours:
Work hours are approximately 8-hour shifts, typically Monday – Friday. Schedule is limited to 40 hours weekly or 80 hours every 2 weeks. Typical shifts start from 0630-1500, but some 8-hour variance may occur. Contract employees may work with the scheduler; overtime is limited and for patient care duties. Shifts are from 0630-1500 and not to exceed 40 hours a week; unless overtime has been approved.
Degree/Education:
- Associate's Degree of Nursing.
- Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Licensure/Registration:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Experience:
- One year of experience in nursing after graduation RN program.
- A minimum of 12 months experience is mandatory in operating room assignments.
- Experience must include all phases of operating room technique such as preparing operating room units, preparing patients for surgery; and assisting medical officer during surgery; and conducting instrument and equipment sterilization procedures.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties include but are not limited to the following:
The duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
- Perform physical exam and health histories.
- Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
- Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
- Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level ofassigned personnel.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
- Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcareteam of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
- Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
- Lift patients as needed with assistance from team members.
- Lift 20lbs surgical trays and bear prolonged standing.
- Follow assignments based on the needs of the unit: Nurse Manager of Surgical Specialty, Infection Control Monitor, Charge Nurse, and any additional administrative duties necessary for Surgical Operations.
Skills
BLSACLSPatient CareCompliance
