RN CASUAL- OPERATING ROOM

Independence Health System - Westmoreland Area; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health system as an RN in the Operating Room, where you will play a crucial role in patient care and surgical support. This position involves assessing and coordinating care for patients while collaborating with a dedicated health care team. You'll ensure high-quality standards, maintain patient safety, and contribute to a compassionate environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and critical thinking skills, with a focus on patient outcomes. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Continuing Education Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Strong leadership and critical thinking skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Maintain professional knowledge and adhere to care standards.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

Patient Care Documentation Systems

Medical Equipment

Job description

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Job Summary

The RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for a designated group of patients. The RN coordinates, directs and actively participates as an effective member of the interdisciplinary health care team, contributing to the efficient operation of the unit and promoting positive patient outcomes.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• The Registered Nurse provides direct oversight of the GN, LPN, Technical Partner, ALS Technician, Nurse Extern and Unit Clerks. This oversight includes the RN conducting the initial comprehensive assessment and interpreting the assessment to initiate the interprofessional plan of care. This includes supervision of the delegation of duties within the scope and capability of the care team supervised.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Specialty Job Functions

• Demonstrates knowledge of circulating/scrub nurse duties, including pre-op patient preparation, surgical site identification, patient positioning, asepsis principles, assisting in surgery, handling specimens, and performing OR counts.
• May perform laser procedures and procedures involving radiation.
• Maintains knowledge of proper instrument and equipment setup, updates physician preference cards, and adapts to changing needs of the surgical team.
• May take call for OR on a regular basis.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
• Strong leadership, organizational, critical thinking, and judgment skills; knowledge of legal aspects of nursing practice.
• Ability to communicate complex topics effectively.
• A Nursing refresher course may be required if the employee hasn't worked in an acute care setting for the most recent three years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• One year of medical/surgical, operating room, or surgical center experience.
• CNOR certification.

Licensure, Certification & Clearances

• Current RN licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Act 33, 34, and 73 FBI Clearances with renewal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a coach and mentor.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Scheduled based on operational needs, including rotating shifts, standby, on-call, with possible local travel between locations.

Additional Notes

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