Clinical Nurse 2- Inpatient - OR

Penn Medicine; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Education programs

Job summary

Penn Medicine in West Chester, PA, is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive perioperative care, covering preoperative assessment through intraoperative and postoperative support. The role emphasizes patient safety and collaboration with surgical teams.

Requirements include a BSN, PA RN license, CPR, and at least two years of OR experience; CNOR is preferred. The department offers orientation, perioperative education, and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• BSN is required.
• Two years OR experience preferred; orientation and training provided.
• Perioperative credit course required for no OR experience.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use clinical documentation systems, email and internet.

Responsibilities

• Provide age-appropriate, comprehensive perioperative nursing care.
• Perform assessments and plan care across preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases.
• Ensure medication administration safety and adherence to policy.

Skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Data entry

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Two years OR experience preferred

Perioperative credit course if no OR experience

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

General Summary Statement

Provides comprehensive, quality nursing care through application of the nursing process. Adheres to Nursing Policies and Procedures and Organizational Goals and Objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

1. Provides age-appropriate care for the population served. Gives consideration to growth & developmental phase of life, to age related factors such as thermal regulation, nutrition, medication administration, nutrition, safety and functional needs of the patient.
2. Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered cognition, cultural and religious needs.
3. Ensures attention to patient’s physical, spiritual and emotional well-being.
4. Demonstrates competency in assessment skills (Includes initial and ongoing assessments).
5. Performs pain assessments and intervenes to optimally meet patient’s needs for comfort.
6. Plans clinical care based on patient’s needs and uses available resources.
7. Performs clinical care in accordance with policy and procedure.
8. Evaluates outcomes of nursing interventions and takes appropriate actions to move patient toward reaching goals of care.
9. Identifies situations that warrant patient rescue and takes appropriate action, e.g. Patient emergencies, changes in OR schedule and assignment changes.
10. Adheres to the 5 rights of medication administration and uses the Medication Administration Check (MAK) system per policy and procedure.
11. Follows Universal Protocol for patient identification and surgical site identification
12. Integrates principles of infection control & infection prevention into practice.
13. Adheres to aseptic technique.
14. Respects dignity and confidentiality of Operating room patients.
15. Uses resources and references for reviewing policies and procedures, medications, and clinical information.
16. Prioritizes and organizes work effectively within assigned shift.
17. Assesses the Surgical patient, plans and initiates care and evaluates the effectiveness of interventions.
18. Performs clinical care in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience.
19. Demonstrates competency to perform both scrub and circulating role in assigned surgical procedures.
20. Utilizes proper body mechanics when moving patients, equipment or lifting trays.

Education Training and Experience

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.

Two years OR experience is preferred, however training and specialty specific education programs are provided during orientation and must be successfully completed as scheduled.

Perioperative credit course is required for anyone with no OR experience.

Basic computer skills: keyboard, mouse use. Ability to complete data entry on clinical documentation screens. Ability to use email and internet. Ability to successfully complete on the job training for CCH computer programs. Ability to practice critical thinking and organizational skills. Ability to understand English.

Licensure/Certification

Current Pennsylvania RN License.

CPR certification required.

Certification in clinical specialty (CNOR) is preferred.

Benefits

• We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees.
• Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy.
• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Live Your Life's Work

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.