Surgical Services Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)- Full Time, Day Shift

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver age-appropriate patient-family-centered care. This role involves collaboration with an interdisciplinary team in an operating room environment and providing quality patient care through monitoring and educational support.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and experience in pediatrics. The position requires BLS certification and encourages the growth of clinical knowledge and competency.

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatrics.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia or Multi-State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to promote quality outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health-care team members.
• Participate in monitoring activities for a culture of safety.

Skills

Patient and family education

Clinical decision making

Culturally sensitive care

Clinical judgement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Tools

Documentation tools

Clinical decision support tools

Job description

Performs nursing process while providing direct patient care in a safe and effective manner that promotes quality patient outcomes. Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary health‑care team in an operating room setting.

Responsibilities

Practice (Caring for the Patient)

Performs nursing process across the continuum to deliver age‑ and developmentally appropriate patient‑family‑centered care. Integrates values and language preferences into healthcare delivery through a culturally sensitive process. Utilizes clinical decision support tools and resources to recognize issues, prioritize care, and modify the plan of care as needed. Utilizes documentation tools to record, measure, and retrieve healthcare data. Provides patient and family education tailored to identified learning needs. Utilizes resources to plan and provide nursing care that is safe, effective, and financially responsible.

Development (Fostering Clinical Knowledge)

Participates in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice. Incorporates new knowledge into practice to support desired outcomes. Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competence and learning. Self‑evaluates practice in relation to performance, development, resiliency, and goals. Takes action to achieve goals identified during performance review, resulting in change in practice and role performance.

Engagement (Engaging and Leading Professionally)

Provides oversight for nursing care given by unlicensed personnel while retaining accountability for patient care quality. Engages in ethical practices utilizing principles from The Code of Ethics for Nurses. Maintains therapeutic and professional relationships with appropriate role boundaries. Contributes to a supportive and healthy work environment. Consults, contributes to, and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates investment in others through teaching/coaching/helper roles and supports shared leadership through awareness of initiatives and providing input. Facilitates timely admission, transfer, and discharge processes for patient assignment, ensuring safe and efficient patient flow through collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary team, hospital leadership, and staff. Removes or escalates barriers to appropriate leadership.

Outcomes (Driving Excellent Results)

Integrates evidence and research findings into clinical judgement and nursing practice. Participates in monitoring activities within the work environment to maintain a culture of safety. Identifies and communicates hazards and errors. Participates in quality and process improvement activities to improve patient outcome and workflows. Ensures equipment is in working order to provide safe patient care. Demonstrates commitment and flexibility through times of change.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Experience in pediatrics
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in an operating room (or enrolling in Periop 101 program)

Certification Summary

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia or Multi‑State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of employment
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Stabilization (PEARS) within 1 year of employment as required by department

Professional Mandatory Requirements

• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements as defined by unit and system by due date
• Achieves 75% attendance at staff meetings if applicable

Location: 2220 North Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, GA

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.