Registered Nurse- Operating Room, Per Diem Days

Cape Fear Valley Health; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to plan and implement professional nursing care in the Main Operating Room. The role may assume charge nurse responsibilities as assigned and requires strong teamwork.

You will perform patient assessments, coordinate care, administer medications, and maintain accurate records while adhering to hospital policies. Prior OR experience (minimum 1 year) and circulating duties are required, with EPIC as our

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.
• Must have at least 1 year of Operating Room experience; circulating duties experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients per hospital policies.
• Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
• Assesses patients and identifies care needs.
• Organizes and coordinates appropriate patient care.
• Administers medications as ordered by physician.
• Maintains accurate and relevant patient care records.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality outcomes.
• Supports cost containment and accurate charging for services.

Skills

English language proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organizational leadership

Knowledge of age-specific patient care

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Current RN licensure in North Carolina or Compact state

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Facility

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Department

Main Operating Room

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

Unit Description:

• Main OR is a surgical department with 8 Operating Rooms and 2 Cysto Rooms.
• Our Care team consist of a team that provides safe quality care: Registered Nurses, CRNAs, Physicians, and Surgical Technologist
• Our PCM, Resource Nurse, and Unit Educator are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and protocols.
• Our electronic medical record is EPIC.
• We operate 24/7, 7 days a week, including weekends, and on-call services for emergency/trauma cases.
• Our patients include Pediatric, Adult and Geriatric patients.

Work Experience:

• General Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Ortho-Spine
• Neurosurgery
• Urology
• Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
• Robotics
• Trauma and Emergency Surgery
• _ Must have at least 1 year of Operating Room experience _
• _ Experience in circulating duties required _

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

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