Registered Nurse 2 -- Operating Room -- General Hospital

Charleston Area Medical Center

Charleston (WV)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 78,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse 2 for the Operating Room at General Hospital in Charleston, WV. The role emphasizes competent clinical skills, critical thinking, leadership, and participation in quality improvement.

Requirements include an Associate's Degree (or higher) with RN licensure and a BLS within 30 days of hire. Varying shifts and full-time status apply, with negotiated salary. TA contact: Lauren Lane.

Qualifications

RN with operating room experience and ability to apply nursing process.
Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
BLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the operating room with careful attention to patient safety.
Identify learning needs and mentor others to develop clinical skills.
Demonstrate professional leadership and collaborate to improve patient outcomes.
Support quality improvement and research activities related to nursing practice.

Skills

Operating room

RN experience

Critical thinking

Leadership

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Registered Nurse 2 -- Operating Room -- General Hospital (Job ID: 64558)

Job Summary

Demonstrate competent clinical skills; utilize critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs; achieve positive patient outcomes through group process; display leadership traits that contribute to attainment of patient and departmental goals; assist with unit QI/research projects; identify actual legal/ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions. (Competent)

Responsibilities

Patient Care: Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance.
Knowledge and Skills: Identifies personal learning needs to be competent in area of practice; independently performs advanced skills; begins to assist others to develop skills using the teaching/learning process.
Professional Relationships/Leadership: Initiate and effectively demonstrate behaviors which result in positive patient outcomes through group process; identifies need to change own practice based on PI/QI outcomes.
Quality Improvement/Research: Expands understanding of research process and the specific application to nursing practice.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions)

Maintain and document all applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost effective manner.
Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's Degree (Required) Experience: 1 Year of RN experience Substitution: May substitute Formal Nursing Program for the Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree

Credentials