Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Perioperative Services, Cardiac Specialty team

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading medical center as a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Specialty Team. This exciting role involves working in a high-tech operating room environment, providing care for patients undergoing various cardiac surgeries. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals committed to delivering safe and effective care. With opportunities for growth and a supportive nursing organization, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their nursing career in a dynamic and specialized setting. If you're passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• BSN with 1 year or ADN with 2 years experience is needed.

Responsibilities

• Circulate and scrub cardiac cases in the operating room.
• Participate in minimally invasive valve replacement cases.

Skills

Patient Care

Surgical Assistance

Cardiac Surgery Knowledge

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

Overview

Interested in working for one of the top medical centers in New England and in a Level I Trauma Center?

How about joining a highly specialized team who care for patients needing cardiac surgery?

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Specialty Team, Operating Room

The OR with 26 spacious high-tech suites may be just what you're looking for. Both inpatient and outpatient procedures are done in these ORs, care is provided to patients of all ages: neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatrics. We have numerous opportunities for growth within the cardiac team as well as openings in our other perioperative nursing teams.

The Registered Nurse is a key member of the surgical team who may function in a circulator or scrubbing capacity. Services include ENT, general surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology, gynecology, ophthalmology, oral surgery, neuro, robotics, vascular, cardiac, and thoracic surgery. We offer a periop 101 residency program for new and experienced RNs looking to enter the field of OR nursing. D-H's Professional Nursing Organization has also implemented a robust program to support nursing growth at the bedside through our Program for Advancing Clinical Excellence (PACE).

Responsibilities

You'll be joining a team who both circulate and scrub cardiac cases, participate in minimally invasive valve replacement cases in the cath lab, as well as initiate ECMO in our critical care units. While DHMC is situated in a lovely rural area in New Hampshire bordering Vermont, our patients come from throughout New England and beyond. You'd be joining a team of highly trained nurses, certified surgical techs, physicians, and associate providers who take pride in providing safe, efficient, and effective care to this patient population.

If you can see yourself in this environment, DHMC's Heart and Vascular Center is growing, and we invite you to apply or reach out to us for additional information.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) with 1 year of experience.
• Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses with 2 years' experience.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with NH eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire and, as applicable, higher-level per unit certification requirements as stated on the grid attached to the AHA and Life Support Policy.
• ACLS Certificate required upon hire in Endoscopy, Tele-ICU, Day Surgery Center at CGP (Manchester), Life Safety, and Cardiology-Echocardiography.