40hpw RN - Team Leader, Operating Room

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks an experienced perioperative RN to cover Ortho Spine services. 40.64–85.72 USD hourly, 10-hour shifts, on-call within 30 minutes. Position requires BSN, Massachusetts RN license, and CNOR within 2 years.

On-site at our Massachusetts facility with strong collaborative team and ongoing education. Responsibilities include patient assessment, perioperative care, education, and instrument management across multiple specialties, with focus on safety and evidence-based

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN Massachusetts License; BLS must be maintained; ACLS strongly suggested and preferred.
• 20 CEUs per year; if bachelor’s attained, 20 CEUs per eval year.
• CNOR certification within 2 years and maintained; specialty certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan patient care within surgical specialties.
• Circulate and scrub in one or more surgical specialties.
• Collaborate with surgeons, OR staff, anesthesia and vendors for safe interventions.
• Mentor staff and participate in education and performance improvement.
• Maintain equipment, resources, and update preference cards as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

CEUs

Circulate

Scrub

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. 40 hpw;10-hr shifts (6:50a - 5:20p flex); Mon - Sat w/On Call

Job Description: 40 hpw, 10-hr shift covering Ortho Spine service

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess physical, mental, and psychological status of patient using age-appropriate knowledge within surgical specialty and patients served.
• Plans, evaluates and supervises care of all patients assigned and within surgical specialty assigned.
• Works collaboratively with other disciplines in care of patients to provide excellent service to patients served.
• Coordinates and participates in formal and informal educational programs, inservices and performance improvement activities to improve technical skills within and outside of surgical specialty assigned.
• Responsible for continued learning and application to practice within and outside of surgical specialty assigned.
• Synthesizes patient care information to formulate appropriate nursing diagnosis.
• Responsible to provide patient and family education to population served.
• Work practice reflects philosophy purpose and policies of the hospital and department based upon evidence based best practices and AORN standards.
• Assumes call coverage within 30 minutes travel time from hospital.
• Operates and plans Perioperative patient care, equipment instrumentation, information systems, preference cards, etc. within the assigned surgical specialty.
• Collaborates with surgeons, staff, OR resource coordinator, anesthesia and outside vendors to ensure a safe surgical intervention after intervention/cost effective value analysis process utilized.
• Coordinates care in conjunction with PAT, Day Surgery, and PACU to ensure safe and proactive patient planning by addressing needs.
• Reviews and updates preference cards within specialty and physicians served.
• Maintains listings of materials, equipment and updates staff on any repair, follow-ups; checks supply inventory for expiration dates at least twice per year.
• Reviews procedures booked in advance and follows up with sales reps and OR Resource Coordinator as needed to discuss equipment, instrumentation, and/or implants needed for new/routine procedures.
• Coordinates with Staff Ed to mentor new Operating Room RNs within specialty.
• Assists and performs inventory with surgical specialty-general, eye, podiatry, neuro, ortho, ob/gyn, gu, plastic, cardiovascular/thoracic, and any others as needed.
• It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills Required

• Evidence of continuing education; at least 20 CEU's per year-BSN or Bachelors classes may be substituted.
• If bachelors attained, have 20 CEU's per evaluation year.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic nursing process.
• 3-5 years experience with demonstrated skill to circulate and scrub in one or more surgical specialties.
• CNOR Certification within 2 years of appointment and maintained.
• The RN will exhibit demonstrated skill in the clinical services which results in optimal safe patient care management within care planned and provided.
• Proactive, interpersonal written and verbal communication skills-evidenced based and best practice.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities in order to remove barriers, solve problems and plan service delivery.

Education Required

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

Registration/Certification

• Current RN Massachusetts License BLS Certification maintained ACLS strongly suggested and preferred.
• If specialty service has a significant pediatric population, such as ENT, and Ortho, PALS certification strongly suggested and preferred.
• Specialty Certification (preferred)

Pay Range

Pay Range: $40.64 - $85.72 This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. The pay range for this position is established and governed by the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Employees hired into this position will receive compensation consistent with the terms of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Company Culture

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.