Operating Room Nurse

Kaiser Permanente; Largo (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Maryland seeks an experienced perioperative nurse to provide quality patient care across scrub, circulating, pre-op and recovery roles.

You will develop perioperative care plans, coordinate OR team activities, and ensure a safe environment while maintaining current surgical knowledge and equipment handling standards.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of accredited RN program.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care in accordance with nursing philosophy and standards.
• Directs coordination of OR team in perioperative nursing care (circulating, scrub, pre-op or recovery).
• Develops a perioperative nursing care plan for each patient.
• Maintains safe environment for staff, physicians and patients.
• Qualifications and usage of equipment and supplies in surgical area.

Education

RN program completion

Job description

Job Summary

Provides quality patient care in accordance with nursing philosophy, approved standards, and applicable regulatory laws. Functions as a scrub or circulating nurse in all areas of surgical specialties.

• Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of perioperative nursing care during the surgical process.
• Directs the coordination of efforts of the OR team members in rendering perioperative nursing care while in the roll of the circulating, scrub, pre-op or recovery nurse.
• Develops a perioperative nursing care plan on each surgical patient.
• Ensures a safe supportive environment for staff, physicians and patients.
• Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care in the perioperative nursing process.
• Maintains current skill and knowledge of surgical procedures and principles of sterile techniques.
• Executes proper use, care, handling and processing of equipment, supplies and instrumentation used in the area of surgical specialty.
• Participates in operating room Quality Assurance program.
• Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
• Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion, respect and adherence to the standards.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Utilizes the standard of care in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the surgical patient in the delivery of perioperative nursing care during the surgical process.
• Directs the coordination of efforts of the OR team members in rendering perioperative nursing care while in the roll of the circulating, scrub, pre-op or recovery nurse.
• Develops a perioperative nursing care plan on each surgical patient.
• Ensures a safe supportive environment for staff, physicians and patients.
• Assembles and communicates appropriate information in verbal or written reports in order to maintain continuity of care in the perioperative nursing process.
• Maintains current skill and knowledge of surgical procedures and principles of sterile techniques.
• Executes proper use, care, handling and processing of equipment, supplies and instrumentation used in the area of surgical specialty.
• Participates in operating room Quality Assurance program.
• Promotes personal and professional growth by actively participating in continuing education programs.
• Participates in the professionalism of the operating room by showing courtesy, compassion, respect and adherence to the standards.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• N/A

Education

• Successful completion of accredited RN program.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire

OR

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
• Basic Life Support

Additional Requirements

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years experience preferred in RN, Surgical Assistant or Surgical Tech Role preferred.
• Recent Ambulatory Surgery experience preferred.
• Certification in IV insertion and therapy preferred.
• CNOR Preferred.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location

Maryland,Largo,Largo Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

Evening

Workdays

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start

12:00 PM

Working Hours End

08:30 PM

Job Schedule

Full-time

Job Type

Standard

Worker Location

Onsite

Employee Status

Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation

M38|UFCW|Local 400

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Department

DCSM Service Area - Med Ofc Admin-Other Surg Svcs - 1808

Pay Range

$58.24 - $73.63 / hour

Travel

Yes, 20 % of the Time

Work Setting

Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.