Operating Room RN

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) – 3916 Ben Franklin Blvd, Durham, NC 27704, USA

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH) is a private, physician‑owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. NCSH’s commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a number of high rankings in both quality measures and patient satisfaction. NCSH offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery and more.

$15,000 Sign‑On Bonus available for Full Time OR RNs

• Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
• 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
• Positive Work culture
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance

The primary objective is to assure delivery of comprehensive, safe, cost‑effective and appropriate nursing care for patients across the age continuum (4 weeks‑geriatric), in accordance with established policies, nursing practice standards, and the Association of Operating Room Nurses. This position should develop excellent working relationships with hospital staff and accept guidance and constructive advice to improve performance. Candidates must have the ability to be flexible and positively accept new responsibilities.

• Provide individualized nursing care to the surgical patient, demonstrating an extensive knowledge base to support a variety of single and multi‑system illnesses and injuries. The RN controls the environment within the surgical suite and accepts responsibility for developing and coordinating a safe plan of care utilizing standards of practice and within the framework of policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate appropriate application of age‑specific standards, policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients: follow age‑specific standards in administering medications based on patient’s age; follow age‑specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia, conscious sedation or anesthesia; use age‑specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines to perform treatments and procedures that are routine for unit/clinic based on patient’s age.
• Incorporate cultural and developmental needs into the plan of care: collaborate with the patient/family in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner, implement the plan of care, and demonstrate competency in the provision of nursing care according to established standards of nursing practice in a developmentally appropriate manner.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, being highly organized with excellent organizational and decision‑making skills.
• Concentrate on many detailed requests despite numerous interruptions and prioritize tasks to maintain patient safety.
• Provide documentation of patient care in the patient record according to established standards of nursing care.
• Participate and promote Universal Protocol and time‑out procedure in every procedure.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team including surgeons, physician assistants, anesthesia providers, SPD staff, radiology and all other OR team members to plan for the care of the patient and to provide for the optimal outcome. The OR RN is a patient advocate and assesses the patient’s needs through the peri‑operative experience and adjusts the plan of care accordingly while communicating the same with all team members.
• Participate in performance improvement activities which include collecting and analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and promote desired outcomes. Also include participation in the development of patient care delivery systems, standards, policy and procedures, and problem‑solving teams.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing;
  Associate’s degree required; BSN preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the North Carolina State Board of Nursing or compact…