Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Operating Room Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 3x12 Day Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM) Experience: Minimum of 2 years of acute care RN experience, with specific experience in operating room settings License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS Must-Have: Epic experience, experience in ortho, general, vascular, urology, thoracic/AAA Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit. The RN promotes personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Using the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies education and professional experience in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. Job Responsibilities: Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition. Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions. Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care. Reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patient/family and interdisciplinary services. Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family. Evaluation: Monitors and documents response to clinical interventions. Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and care during their stay and discharge. Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Functions as a mentor/preceptor. Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork. Identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement. Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes. Complies with regulatory standards. Participates in the Practice Governance model. Schedule Notes: Day shift from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, 3 days a week. Call is every 5th weekend and every 15th Friday night. Some 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM call is required, approximately once a month. Required Skills: Patient assessment Patient and family-centered care Plan of care Clinical interventions Patient and family education Additional Skills: Teamwork Quality, safety, and service process improvement Regulatory standards Delegation Mentoring and precepting Practice governance
