RN Burn Operating Room

Doctors Hospital of Augusta; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Fertility and family building support

Life insurance

Job summary

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking an OR Registered Nurse for the nation’s largest private burn team. You will participate in peri-operative care within the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, ensuring patient safety and efficiency in a high-volume setting. On-call duties apply during select non-business hours.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, teamwork with surgeons and staff, and ongoing professional development within a renowned burn program.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse Diploma
• Previous OR, procedural or acute care nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while using evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team, including providers, surgeons and surgical technologists.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care.

Skills

OR nursing

Acute care nursing

RN

BCLS/CPR

Education

RN Diploma

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses,we’rehonored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice.That’swhy more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes throughHealth Grades, orare recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Joinus as a OR Registered Nurse on our nationally-recognied Burn Team at HCA's Doctors Hospital of Augusta.

The Joseph M. Still Burn Center is nationally-recognized as one of the largest providers of Burn Treatment in the country.We treat more than 3,000 burns and wounds annually. With more than three decades of experience treating difficult wounds, skin disorders and burns, our team of highly skilled physicians, nurses and medical staff are prepared to care for even the most complex burns.

Some features of our inpatient and outpatient burn center include:

• 99 beds dedicated for burn care, including 38 intensive care unit (ICU) beds
• Eight dedicated operating rooms
• Level II Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
• Nation's largest burn center and third largest in the world
• Verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center by the American Burn Association (ABA)

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Details:

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement
• On-call is required during select non-business hours

What you will do in this role:

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Registered Nurse Diploma
• Previous OR, procedural or acute care nursing experienced required

Benefits

Doctors Hospital of Augusta, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Doctors Hospital of Augusta has provided quality healthcare services since 1973. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With nearly 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 350+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a wide range of services for our patients. Our services include our nationally recognized Burn Center and Cancer Center, accredited by the American College of Surgeons. We are Chest Pain Accredited. We have earned the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for total hip and total knee replacement and spinal fusion surgery and are the only CARF accredited facility in the area.

At Doctors Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Augusta community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Burn OR opening.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.