RN – Operating Room (Full Time, 40, Day/Night)

The Queen's Health Systems; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen's Health Systems in Honolulu, HI is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate clinical care in the Main Operating Room. You will integrate physicians, nurses, and support staff to develop the plan of care and ensure high quality patient outcomes.

This role emphasizes patient/family education, utilization management, and discharge planning, with focus on safety in an active surgical environment and compliance with accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Hawaii.
• Diploma or ADN in Nursing; BSN preferred.
• Current BLS/HCP; ACLS/NALS/PALS where required.
• English proficiency in reading, writing and speaking.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical care of patients and integrate all care providers.
• Develop and initiate the plan of care with patient/family.
• Educate patient and family about care and discharge planning.
• Involves utilization management and discharge planning.

Skills

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Registered Nurse Hawaii license

Diploma/ADN; BSN preferred

Tools

BLS/HCP

ACLS/NALS/PALS

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Last Reviewed: 04/23

Effective Date: 02/03

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Inside work. Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education/Certification and Licensure:

• 1.Licensure: Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii
• 2.Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 3.Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.
• 4.Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

Queen Emma Tower 3 — Main Operating Room (OR) is a 24 hour/ 7 day a week facility which consists of 17 operating rooms with 3 equipped for open heart procedures. Service is provided to patients of all ages, birth to adult requiring major or minor surgical specialty services – Thoracic/Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Gynecologic, Plastic, Dental/Maxillofacial, Otolaryngology, General, And Trauma surgery.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet