Registered Nurse, RN - OR

Birmingham-Surgery-Center; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company 4%

Job summary

Birmingham Surgery Ctr in Homewood, AL seeks an experienced registered nurse to oversee nursing care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. The role emphasizes assessment, planning, and coordination of patient care within a surgical setting.

Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with an active RN license and BLS; ACLS preferred and OR experience required. The position offers comprehensive benefits, PTO, a 401(k) with company match, and a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Registered Nurse license.
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS required; ACLS certification preferred.
• Previous OR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using the nursing process across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
• Assess patient health status and plan individualized care.
• Document and report pertinent information to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

RN License

BLS

ACLS preferred

OR experience

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Emergency response

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing program

RN license

ACLS certification preferred

Job description

Birmingham Surgery Ctr
2621 19th Street South
Homewood, AL 35209, USA

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervisor of Clinical Services

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS required. ACLS certification preferred.
• Previous OR experience required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Education

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

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