RN, Operating Room

Cape Cod Healthcare; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 52,844 - 107,604; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Hourly pay range from $38.36 to $78.11

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Falmouth is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to coordinate patient care in critical settings. The role involves patient education, interdisciplinary team participation, and maintaining high standards of nursing practice. Applicants must have a nursing degree, current RN license in Massachusetts, and at least one year of acute care experience. The position offers hourly shifts with a sign-on bonus, ensuring a supportive and professional healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of current acute care OR RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates total nursing care for patients.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities in team settings.

Skills

Ability to read, write, and communicate in English

Basic Life Support certification

Education

Graduate of a School of Nursing

Registered Nurse (RN) in Massachusetts

Job description

Purpose of Position

Coordinates total nursing care for patients. Participates in patient and family teaching. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the critical care setting.

Description

• Sign‑On Bonus Eligible!
• Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.
• Practices according to department expectations.
• Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities.
• Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Provides care as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Utilizes internal and external resources.
• Provides effective patient/family teaching.
• Documents according to entity/department guidelines.
• Administers medications safely.
• Provides care according to best practice standards of care in nursing.
• Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law.
• Cares for terminally ill patient and family.
• Manages the patient with pain.
• Utilizes chemical and physical restraints as per policy.
• Utilizes techniques of time management effectively.
• Provides care respective of patient's advance directives.
• Maintains appropriate licenses, certifications, registrations required to perform duties of their designated role/position.
• Addresses age‑specific needs of infants, toddlers, school age, adolescents, adults, older adults.
• Assists Anesthesiologist per protocol.
• Performs cardiovascular assessment.
• Performs neurological assessment.
• Provides care for patient receiving epidural anesthesia.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthesia agents and adjuncts (central nerve blocks/conductive blocks, and regional anesthesia/local blocks).
• Takes measures to provide thermoregulation and intervenes appropriately when identifying malignant hyperthermia. 25. Manages patients with intravenous therapy.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in hemodynamic monitoring of patient.
• Performs pre‑op assessments.
• Provides care for patient requiring intubations and mechanical ventilation.
• Uses Meditech appropriately and accurately.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
• Graduate of a School of Nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 1 year of current acute care OR RN experience.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.

Schedule Details

64/80 PP (32/40 FLEX Hours Per Week), Rotating Days/Eves, Shifts: 7:15a‑3:15p, 10a‑6p, Rotating On‑Call for Weeknights, Weekends & Holidays (On‑Call Outline: Monday – Friday: 6p‑7a, and Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 7a‑7a) – Sign‑On Bonus Eligible!

Organization

Falmouth Hospital Association

Primary Location

Massachusetts—Falmouth

Department

FHA‑Operating Room

Annual/Hourly

Hourly

Hiring Pay Range

38.36 - 78.11