Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic healthcare organization dedicated to improving the health of the community. As a Clinical Nurse in a surgical setting, you will play a vital role in coordinating patient care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This position offers an opportunity to provide compassionate care while ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes. If you are a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in people's lives, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your skills in a supportive environment that values diversity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under physician direction and collaborates with care team.
• Documents care in EMR and ensures patient safety during surgical procedures.

Skills

Patient Care

Surgical Care

Clinical Documentation

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse License

Basic Life Support Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Tool

Job description

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Job Summary

Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital surgical setting.

Responsibilities And Scope

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures.

• Develops a plan of care to protect patient safety, prevent injury, and ensure optimal care outcomes. Identifies expected patient outcomes specific to surgical procedures through assessment, implementation, and evaluation of care, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

• Assesses and monitors patients per documented policy and procedure.

• Collaborates with and assists interdisciplinary care team in the provision of surgical care.

• Documents care performed before, during and after surgical encounter in electronic medical recordkeeping (EMR) tool.

• Performs surgical instrument and supply count. Administers interventions during patient movement and positioning inorder to prevent injury.Ensures proper patient identification, site marking and surgical consent.

• Collect, label and coordinate delivery of specimens to laboratory as well as order appropriate testing.

• Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.

• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience working in a registered nurse role in a surgical setting.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No