Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Waterbury Health; West Side Hill (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterbury Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Surgical Services Team in an operating room setting. The nurse will use the nursing process to assess, plan, and implement patient-specific perioperative care, ensuring infection control and patient safety throughout preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.

The role requires CT RN licensure with 1–2 years OR experience or completion of periop 101; CNOR is preferred.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Minimum 1-2 years of operating room nursing experience or completion of periop 101.
• CNOR certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and implement a personalized perioperative care plan.
• Prepare operating rooms, instruments, and equipment per procedure.
• Maintain infection control and patient safety during surgery.
• Document nursing care accurately and timely in collaboration with team.
• Contribute to Quality Improvement activities within the department.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families regarding care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Nursing in OR

Education

RN license

CNOR (preferred)

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

The Registered Nurse in the Surgical Services Section utilizes the nursing process, diagnoses to treat human responses to actual or potential problems and is accountable to the patient, family, and peers for the totality of work performed in order that the organization can fulfill its primary mission of providing quality health care within the community. Population serviced includes adult, geriatric patients and upon occasion, adolescents. Reports to the OR Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess, plan, and implement a individualized plan of care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
• Prepare operating rooms, surgical instruments and equipment according to procedure requirements.
• Maintain awareness while in the surgery suite of the patient, surgeon, anesthesia responses, and overall condition during surgery. Maintain strict adherence to infection control and safety protocols.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure seamless surgical care, collaborating with surgeons. anesthesia and other healthcare professionals.
• Contributes to Quality Improvement activities and participates in the departmental Quality Improvement Program.
• Clear communication with the patient and their families.
• Be familiar and adhere to the regulations of AORN.
• Perform other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut
• Minimum of 1-2 years of nursing experience in the operating room, successful completion of the periop 101 course, or ability to successfully complete periop 101 course required.
• Certification in Perioperative Nursing (CNOR), preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a time-oriented environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, etc.
• Physical requirements: Able to push, pull and lift up to 50 lbs using provided equipment or additional manpower as needed. Standing and walking for extended periods of time wearing a lead apron.
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.