Registered Nurse-Operating Room Circulator, Full Time Days

Cape Fear Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join the Surgicare Center on the Highsmith Rainey Specialty Hospital campus in Fayetteville, NC. The role involves planning and delivering professional nursing care for patients and, as needed, assuming charge nurse responsibilities to ensure quality outcomes.

The position requires an Associate Degree in Nursing, NC RN licensure (or compact state), and completion of Clinical Ladder packets for RN II/III/IV.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure.
• Must complete Clinical Ladder packet and be approved for RN II, RN III, RN IV.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
• Administers medication as ordered by physician.
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!!

Facility Highsmith Rainey Specialty Hospital Location Fayetteville, North Carolina Department HRSH Surgicare Center Job Family Nursing Work Shift Days (United States of America)

Summary Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.

Major Job Functions

The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:

• Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
• Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
• Facilitates a safe environment
• Maintains required competencies
• Functions as charge nurse as assigned
• Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
• Administers medication as ordered by physician
• Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
• Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
• Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
• Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
• Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
• Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:

• Education and Formal Training: Associates Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure
• Must complete Clinical Ladder packet and be approved for RN II, RN III, RN IV

Unit Description

The Surgicare Unit is an Ambulatory Surgical Center located on the second floor of Highsmith Rainey Hospital. We have 3 Operating Rooms and 2 Procedure rooms. Our care team consists of Pre-testing, Pre-Op, Post-Op, Recovery Room, Interventional Radiology, and OR nursing staff. We have two Patient Care Manager. We pride ourselves in our collaboration with the anesthesia team: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists, and we have an excellent working relationship with all our skilled Surgeons. We have a transfusion unit on the fifth floor. Nurse to patient ratio is 1:1 Our patients are all ages, ranging from pediatric to geriatric

Work Experience

Must have at least 1 year of operating room experience New graduate will NOT be considered for this role.

• Eye Surgery
• General Surgery
• Plastics
• Urology
• Interventional Radiology

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
• Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served

Physical Requirements

Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs Visual acuity for observation of patients Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material Must be able to lift 35 pounds

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Required Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time. Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.