Description:
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:
- Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
- Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
- Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
- Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
- Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
- Observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assists the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
- Responsible for managing the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
- Provides pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
Certifications
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred, not required)
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred, not required)
- CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred, not required)
- SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred, not required)
Experience
- Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
- Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)