Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiothoracic Operating Room

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 117,482,000 - 161,551,000; Full time

Job summary

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc. in Newport News, Virginia is seeking a Cardiothoracic OR RN to provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care across the cardiothoracic surgery program.

You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients in perioperative settings, working with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes. The role requires 6 months of Cardiothoracic OR OR nursing experience (2 years preferred), Virginia RN licensure or compact state, and active

Qualifications

• Education requirement includes Bachelor's or Associate Degree in Nursing (preferred) or program graduate; nursing diploma acceptable in lieu of diploma
• Experience: 6 months Cardiothoracic OR RN operating room experience required; 2 years OR RN operating room experience required
• Licenses/Certifications: RN license (Virginia or compact state), CPR/BLS, ACLS, CNOR within 1 year

Responsibilities

• Assess Cardiothoracic patient clinical and psychosocial needs and develop, implement, and evaluate plan of care
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team and ensure safe patient transitions
• Educate patients and families; document education and discharge planning
• Maintain emergency readiness, nursing documentation, and adherence to standards and regulatory requirements

Skills

Plan & supervise work

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Nursing degree preferred

High School Diploma or GED when applicable

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $41.00 - $56.38/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Cardiothoracic OR RN will support the RRMC Cardiothoracic surgery program. Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Perioperative Services Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Perioperative Services units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans. This role is expected to float among other RHS facilities and perform like competencies of their primary role. Team member will be expected to stay late to complete cases as needed. RN must maintain competencies unique to Cardiothoracic surgery to include assisting, anticipating, scrubbing, and preparing for complex Cardiothoracic surgery cases. Responsible for high acuity, advanced Cardiothoracic surgery open, minimally invasive and robotics. Collaborative with UVA affiliation.

What you will do

Demonstrates ability to assess Cardiothoracic patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Perioperative Services units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists). Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care. Will round on the patient pre-operatively and post operatively to enhance the patient experience. Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education, and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents. Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need. Responsible for emergency supplies, processes related to Cardiothoracic surgery to include frequent drills. Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements. Document required information for registry and antibiotics and beta blocker timing. Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.

Qualifications

Education Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate's or Bachelor's in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required) Experience 6 months Cardiothoracic OR RN Operating Room Experience (Required) 2 years OR RN Operating Room Experience (Required) Skills and Abilities Ability to plan, review, supervise, and inspect the work of others. Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) within 1 Year(Required) Other Requirements Call Rotation Weekend Shifts Irregular Shifts