RN Operating Room

Grand Strand Medical Center – HCA; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Well-being support services

Job summary

Grand Strand Medical Center – HCA in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our surgical team. The ideal candidate will evaluate patients prior to surgery, provide educational support, and ensure comprehensive patient care, while working in the Operating Room.

With a culture of collaboration, we invest in our staff with ongoing education and a commitment to patient-centered care. Comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, retirement plans, and tuition assistance, are offered to support our employees.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification required.
• Registered Nurse Diploma and active RN License mandatory.
• Prior Operating Room RN experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery.
• Educate patients and families regarding the procedure.
• Prepare patients for surgery including IV therapy.
• Participate in surgical verification protocols.
• Recognize and manage patient emergencies.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Operating Room experience

Education

Registered Nurse Diploma

RN License

Job description

Strong staffing support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Grand Strand Medical Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care- so you can focus on what you do best.

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

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Registered Nurse Diploma
• RN License
• Previous Operating Room RN experience required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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.