Registered Nurse Operating Room at Mount Nittany Health

State College, Pennsylvania, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Perioperative Nursing, Patient Assessment, Care Planning, Nursing Interventions, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Clinical Judgment, Patient Advocacy, AORN Standards, BLS, ACLS

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

POSITION SUMMARY Responsible to the Director of Surgical Services, Unit Director/Manager, Clinical Supervisor and/or designee for overall nursing practice. Provides professional nursing care based on current perioperative nursing knowledge through the use of Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Standards and Recommended Practice for Perioperative Nursing. Care includes the use of the nursing process through assessment of the patient and pertinent health data, analysis of collected data based on perioperative nursing theory and experience, development of a plan of care to meet those needs, implementation of nursing interventions based on current practice standards and evaluation of patient care outcomes for the pediatric through geriatric age population. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: 1. Completion of an accredited registered nurse program required; BSN preferred. Experience: 1. Previous RN experience preferred. 2. Charge qualified preferred. 3. Prior Operating Room experience preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: 1. Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff. 2. Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills. 3. Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills. 4. Communicates in highly professional manner at all times. 5. Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times. 6. Knowledge of peri-operative nursing practices. (AORN) 7. Demonstrates mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with patients, families, providers and other staff members. 8. If there are no candidates who possess the preferred qualifications for the positions, the candidate will be considered and education/training will be provided. Mount Nittany Health will provide an in-house 6 month Operating Room course. 9. Must begin the in-house Operating Room course upon transfer/hire into the Operating Room. 10. Accepts responsibility and accountability for maintaining knowledge, skills and competency in peri-operative nursing, remaining current on concepts, trends, scientific advance, biomedical equipment and ethics related to peri-operative nursing. License/Certification/Registration: 1. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania. 2. Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years. 3. Relevant certification preferred upon hire. See the Registered Nurse addendum for each specific unit. 4. After four months from the hire/transfer date, meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renews ACLS every two years. SUPERVISION RECEIVED Receive supervision from the clinical supervisor and Director of Surgical Services. SUPERVISION GIVEN The Registered Nurse will only have supervision of others while serving as Charge Nurse. Why Mount Nittany Health? At Mount Nittany Health, we provide high-quality patient care with a unique combination of the latest in clinical technology and compassionate medical professionals. We are committed to improving both the quality and availability of healthcare in our region and seek to hire only the best to support the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care for pediatric through geriatric patients using AORN standards and the nursing process. Responsibilities include patient assessment, developing care plans, and implementing perioperative nursing interventions.