SurgiCenter - Registered Nurse - Full Time

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic; Murfreesboro (TN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Murfreesboro Medical Clinic SurgiCenter seeking a Registered Nurse, Perioperative, to support surgeons in a sterile operating environment at the Main Campus in Murfreesboro, TN. The role requires a Tennessee RN license, BLS certification, and prior OR experience is preferred.

The Nurse will advocate for patients, maintain safety and confidentiality, and work a 40-hour week with potential overtime as needed. Strong communication and teamwork are essential in this fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Tennessee nursing license.
• Basic Life Support certification required; ACLS & PALS recommended.
• Previous OR experience (1 year minimum) recommended.
• Must be in good health with ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week with overtime as needed.
• Must be self-motivated, professional, and have good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Demonstrates current competencies and prioritizes tasks.
• Develops perioperative patient care plans and implements them.
• Administers medications safely and ensures patient safety throughout the perioperative period.
• Documents care accurately and collaborates with the care team.
• Participates in quality improvement and performance evaluation activities.

Skills

Compassionate care

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

TN RN license

BLS certification

Job description

SurgiCenter - Registered Nurse - Full Time

Main Campus - 1272 Garrison Drive, 1272 Garrison Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States of America

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse, Perioperative

Status: Full Time

Hours: Variable

Reports to: Team Leader/ Surgicenter Director

Purpose of Job: Provide support to surgeons performing operations/procedures in a sterile environment. Acts as an advocate for the patient and maintains safety, confidentiality, and dignity of the patient at all times.

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current Tennessee nursing license.


• Basic Life Support certified required; ACLS & PALS recommended.


• Previous experience in an OR setting (1 year minimum) recommended.


• Must be in overall good health with satisfactory hearing and eyesight; must be able to bend reach, and lift 50 lbs. using good body mechanics.


• Knowledge of OSHA guidelines.


• Must be able to work forty (40) hours per week and overtime as deemed necessary by the supervisor.


• Must be self-motivated, professional and maintain a positive attitude.


• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization.


• Follows established protocols to maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, personnel, and visitors.


• Demonstrates current competencies applicable to the position.


• Organizes and prioritize tasks efficiently.


• Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.


• Implement the plan of care by:
  
  
  
  • protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources;
  
  
  • performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
  
  
  • performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
  
  
  • managing the patient’s specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;
  
  
  • communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;
  
  
  • administering medications safely and correctly;
  
  
  • performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
  
  
  • performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;
  
  
  • performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
  
  
  • performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
  
  
  • assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
  
  
  • providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
  
  
  • involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
  
  
  • protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy;
  
  
  • providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
  
  
  • providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
  
  
  
  


• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.


• Transfers care as applicable.


• Delegates tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.


• Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.


• Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as applicable.


• Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects.


• Participates in the performance appraisal process.


• Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.


• Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.


• Acts as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.


• Interacts effectively with physicians, nurses, other health care professionals, patients.


• Communicates pertinent information and suggestions to team leader.


• Prioritizes tasks by importance and demand.


• Follows employee handbook guidelines in regards to sick time, vacation, and dress code.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Primarily operating room setting. Frequent contact with diverse individuals.


• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions.


• Physically demanding, high-stress environment.


• Variety of standing, walking, lifting, bending, stooping, twisting.


• Must be able to stand 6-8 hours/day.


• Hand and eye coordination.


• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.


• Pushing and pulling heavy objects.


• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.


• This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Note: Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities at any time.

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Main Campus - 1272 Garrison Drive, 1272 Garrison Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States of America