Registered Nurse - Operating Room - 36 Hours - Day Shift

Henry Ford Health System; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated and skilled Operating Room Nurse to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will provide compassionate patient care in the surgical setting, utilizing your clinical expertise to support patients undergoing various procedures. Your responsibilities will include direct assistance to the surgical team, ensuring a safe and efficient operating environment, and effective communication with families and healthcare staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in patient outcomes while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• BSN preferred; must be a graduate from an accredited nursing school.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional nursing care in the operative setting.
• Assist operating physician with surgical tasks and patient positioning.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Process

Communication

Surgical Assistance

Clinical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Graduation from accredited nursing school

Job description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

• Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team.
• Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Deliver professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assist operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• 7:00AM – 7:30PM at Henry Ford Providence Hospital - Novi

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BSN preferred. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• 2-years of OR experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Providence Hospitals
• Department: Surgery 001
• Shift: Rotating
• Union Code: Not Applicable