Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse OR

Job Title:

Registered Nurse- OR

Location:

Surgery Partners, Inc

• Deliver patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient.
• Assess physiological and psychosocial health status, pain, and complete patient history.
• Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff and maintain continuity of care.
• Legibly document information in patient record and sign it using appropriate professional title.
• Establish nursing diagnoses, patient/family goals, and formulate plans of care.
• Implement nursing care plans tailored to patient and family needs.
• Respond to emergencies and practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Perform preoperative procedures: communication/report, case counting, aseptic technique, blood product handling, patient identification, surgical site verification.
• Demonstrate efficient turnover time and anticipate surgeon needs during procedures.
• Participate in a professional nursing organization.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse License.
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Minimum six months of OR experience, with preference for individuals who can scrub and circulate.

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Assesses pain per policy.
• Completes patient history.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Investigates and resolves problems using critical thinking.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures).
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (flexibility, safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative processes, surgical site identification and marking, proper technique for obtaining blood products.
• Anticipates surgeon’s needs during the surgical procedure.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Additional benefits available

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.

The organization is committed to going beyond legal requirements to take positive actions ensuring diversity and a multicultural workplace.