Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Monday-Friday, Day-Time Hours)

Healthcare Enterprises, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 66,124 - 90,921; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay range $48-66/hr

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Shields Health is seeking a nurse leader to provide general nursing care and leadership in a peri-operative setting. You will work with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to promote and restore patient health, using the nursing process within the physician's plan and ASC policies.

The role includes coordinating care, ensuring safety, and maintaining cost-effective, high-quality performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have MA RN license and no sanctions.
• ACLS required within 1 year of hire.
• PALS certification preferred or to be obtained within 6 months of request.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA) or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year in Ambulatory Surgery, Outpatient Surgery, or OR nursing.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a positive organizational culture and patient care excellence.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-services, and education requirements.
• Communicate effectively with caregivers and patients to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide peri-operative nursing care using the nursing process and physician plans.
• Maintain patient safety, comfort, and quality of care through evidence-based protocols.
• Assist with cross-training and flexible staffing to support department needs.
• Ensure proper equipment function, supplies, and infection control procedures.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical coordination

Communication

Team collaboration

Infection control

Education

Registered Nurse license (Massachusetts)

Job description

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide general nursing care and leadership while working collaboratively with physicians and multidisciplinary caregivers to promote and restore a patient's health. This is demonstrated by providing direct and indirect nursing care using the nursing process, determining the objectives of nursing care within the framework of the physician's plan of surgical/medical care, the patient's needs, standards of nursing practice, legal regulations, and ambulatory surgery center policies and procedures. The nurse will also perform other related duties as needed to maintain department cost containment, efficiency, and quality of performance.

What you will do

• Actively promote and maintain an organizational culture that enhances our standing as the best place to work and receive care.
• Engage actively in staff meetings, department meetings, in‑services, educational requirements, etc.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among all caregivers by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem‑solving methods.
• Provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process to facilitate a positive peri‑operative experience.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends.
• Develop a plan to keep patients’ families/friends informed of progress if delays occur in any area of care.
• Perform a peri‑operative assessment of the surgical patient based on procedure, type of anesthesia, protocols, policies, procedures, and patient needs.
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills while assessing patient understanding of the procedure and providing information and emotional support.
• Implement proper clinical protocols that ensure patient safety, comfort, and quality of care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Surgery Center’s current policies and procedures.
• Implement nursing interventions to assure compliance with established standards, policies, procedures, and best practice.
• Anticipate potential patient problems and take measures to prevent occurrences.
• Show willingness to cross‑train/float when or if the opportunity arises.
• Contribute to meeting the fluctuating staffing needs of the department through flexibility in assignments and schedule.
• Assume responsibility for the availability of supplies and proper functioning of equipment necessary to provide patient care.
• Contribute to supply stocking and necessary housekeeping to facilitate patient care and maintain a safe, clean working environment.
• Assist with stripping, cleaning, and setting up the OR suite for own or others’ cases with efficiency and speed.
• Validate achievement of desired outcomes as evidenced by patient record documentation.
• Ensure information relating to the care of the patient is documented according to established procedures.
• Communicate verbally and in writing to develop and disseminate the patient’s plan of care to all necessary caregivers.
• Facilitate continuity of patient care through verbal reports on the patient’s status to the appropriate caregiver receiving the patient.
• Protect patients and co‑workers by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Delegate patient care activities to support personnel according to their level of knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrate initiative and collaborate professionally with caregivers in or out of the OR suite.
• Promote teamwork by assisting with precepting new caregivers.
• Identify areas of conflict, intervene effectively, or seek assistance in conflict resolution.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of at least two (2) years of education at an accredited School of Nursing to be eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum of one (1) year in Ambulatory Surgery, Outpatient Surgery, or OR nursing.
• Current possession of American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) or an equivalent AHA-approved certification.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within one (1) year of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred or to be obtained within six (6) months of request.
• Current nursing license in the state of Massachusetts, free of sanctions and disciplinary actions.
• Physical requirements: lift 10lbs. box overhead; lift and carry 15lbs.; push/pull 20lbs. cart; lift and carry 25‑35lbs.; push/pull 50‑100lbs. (e.g., empty bed, stretcher); lift and carry 40‑50lbs.; push/pull ±150‑200lbs. (patients on bed, stretcher); lateral transfer 150‑200lbs. (e.g., patient); lift over 50lbs. and carry 80lbs. a distance of 30 feet; push/pull >200lbs. (patients on bed, stretcher).
• Critical thinking skills.
• Compassionate and attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Strong communication skills.
• Inherent desire to go above and beyond.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS Nursing preferred.

Benefits

Pay range: $48‑$66 per hour plus benefits. Sign‑on bonus of $10,000 is available. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Shields Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.