Registered Nurse, Operating Room

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Hendersonville, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse to deliver patient care in a surgical setting. The role involves administering care, developing safety plans, and documenting using an EMR tool.

Candidates must be licensed Registered Nurses in North Carolina and hold Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Preferred qualifications include one year of experience in a surgical nursing role. The position offers a full-time schedule with a day job assignment.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in NC or a compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• 1 year of surgical nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under physician direction.
• Develops patient safety and care plans.
• Documents care in EMR tool.
• Promotes a safe hospital environment.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Patient care coordination

Collaborative teamwork

Surgical nursing experience

Education

Registered Nurse license in North Carolina

Job description

Summary

Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital surgical setting.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures.
• Develops a plan of care to protect patient safety, prevent injury, and ensure optimal care outcomes. Identifies expected patient outcomes specific to surgical procedures through assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Assess and monitors patients per documented policy and procedure.
• Collaborates with and assists interdisciplinary care team in the provision of surgical care.
• Documents care performed before, during and after surgical encounter in electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool.
• Performs surgical instrument and supply count. Administers interventions during patient movement and positioning in order to prevent injury. Ensures proper patient identification, site marking and surgical consent.
• Collect, label and coordinate delivery of specimens to laboratory as well as order appropriate testing.
• Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

Required

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience working in a registered nurse role in a surgical setting.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
• Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit: Operating Room
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.