Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room (Cardiac), Full Time - OR - Operating Room

Washington Hospital; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading Level II trauma center where you can make a significant impact on patient care. As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, you'll collaborate with a skilled surgical team, providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. This role emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication to achieve optimal patient outcomes. With a generous sign-on bonus and a commitment to professional development, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about nursing in a dynamic environment. If you are ready to take your nursing career to the next level, this is the place for you.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus: $15,000

Continuing Education Opportunities

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with RN experience required.
• 1 year OR RN cardiac experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate nursing care using the nursing process.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and patient care services.

Skills

Patient Care

Nursing Process

Interdisciplinary Teamwork

Patient Assessment

Communication Skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Tools

AHA BLS Provider CPR

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Operating Room (Cardiac), Full Time

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team. Mary Washington Healthcare has excellent opportunities for registered nurses to join its growing teams at Mary Washington Hospital, a Level II trauma center with 15 operating rooms including a cysto suite. The close-knit, highly skilled surgical team at Mary Washington Healthcare performs everything from thoracic, major ortho, cardiac, and GYN to minor outpatient procedures.

Job Summary: The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients. The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Sign-on Bonus: $15,000 Sign on bonus to external applicants

Practice Standards for a Level II Registered Nurse:

1. Exemplary Professional Practice Standards
2. Structural Empowerment Practice Standards
3. Transformational Leadership Practice Standards
4. New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice Standards

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

1. Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
2. Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
3. Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members.
4. Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
5. Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
6. Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
7. Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
8. Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
9. Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
10. Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse.
2. 1 year OR RN cardiac experience required.
3. Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
4. BSN is preferred.
5. AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.