Registered NURSE Operating Room-Milford Campus

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values—integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion—must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs.

We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees are part of the patient care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

• 1. STANDARDS OF PRACTICE RN practice is guided by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice (2015). Assessment, diagnosis, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordination of Care, Health Teaching and Promotion, Evaluation.
• 2. STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE The ANA Standards of Professional Performance (2015) describe competent behavior in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality of practice, resource utilization.

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred. All newly hired registered nurses must have current BCLS certification or obtain within one month of hire.

Experience: Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

License: Licensed and currently registered nurse in the State of Connecticut. Clinical specialty certification highly encouraged.

Special

Skills:

Registered Nurse is the foundational job description for all RNs. All RNs are encouraged to advance through the SPIRE clinical advancement program.

Physical Demand: Requires prolonged standing; walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Standing/walking for more than half of the day. Frequently bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting and lifting. Must be able to assist pushing/pulling/lifting patients ranging from five (5) to three hundred (300) pounds.

Additional Information: Hours: 7a-3:30p. Operating Nurse with comprehensive experience providing perioperative care across all phases, including perioperative assessment, intraoperative circulating and/or scrub duties, and post operative coordination. Skilled in maintaining a sterile environment, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring patient safety through strict adherence to AORN. Experience in multi-service cases (esp orthopedics), rapid turnover workflows, and effective communication with surgical teams. This position is covered by the Connecticut Healthcare Associates Collective Bargaining Agreement.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

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