Registered Nurse-Operating Room, Full Time Days

capefearvalley; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Short Stay Surgery department in Fayetteville, NC. This role focuses on delivering professional nursing care per hospital policies and may assume charge nurse duties as assigned.

The Short Stay unit handles pre-op, recovery, discharge and has 8-hour day shifts Monday through Friday, with no weekends, major holidays, or on-call requirements. New graduate RNs are not accepted; OR/circulating experience is required.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Leadership and organization

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!!

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Short Stay Surgery

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

• 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

• Associates Degree in Nursing or equivalent required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure

Unit Description

Short Stay consists of the following phases of care for the surgical patients: Pre-Op, Recovery, Discharge, and 4 OR rooms.

Our patients include all age ranges from Pediatric through Geriatric

Our Care team consists of a team that provides safe quality care: Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Unit Clerks, Surgical Technologists, a Resource Nurse, and a Nurse Manager.

Our PCM, Resource Nurse, and Charge Nurses are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and protocols.

Our electronic medical record is EPIC.

We operate 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, no weekends, no major holidays, and no call. Shifts vary in start time depending on your role on the unit.

New Graduate Nurses are not accepted in this unit.

Must have at least 1-year of Operating Room and/or Circulating experience (OR)

Work Experience

• Gynecology
• General Surgery
• Podiatry
• With our additional procedure room, we support the Lung Nodule Clinic for bronchoscopies with anesthesia, and our mental health patients for ECTs.

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

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

Required Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing

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