About this role
Franciscan Surgery Center — Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)
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Schedule: No weekends / No holidays
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Setting: Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Must have: Operating Room (OR) experience
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What you will do:
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Practice nursing according to organizational nursing philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing regulations.
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Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, friends, and coworkers.
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Collaborate with patients, families (and/or primary caregivers), and multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and an improved patient experience.
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Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data relevant to patient condition.
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Prioritize and implement the identified plan of care; coordinate care delivery and employ interventions to improve patient outcomes while maintaining a safe, respectful, and ethical practice environment.
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Communicate timely changes in patient assessment and ongoing reassessment to providers when changes warrant consideration or adjustment to the plan of care; maintain and coordinate communication with all multidisciplinary team members to facilitate safe transitions and continuity of care.
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Maintain a clean and safe work environment by handling and clearing instruments, equipment, and supplies in accordance with infection-control policies and protocols.
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May maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock and outdated items to determine inventory levels, anticipating needed supplies, and placing orders for required inventory.
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What it takes to succeed:
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Active listening skills
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Ability to adapt to multiple clinical settings
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Maintain composure in difficult situations
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Manage conflict and handle complaints tactfully
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Strong customer service skills
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Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks
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Time management skills
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Proficiency with electronic health records for planning, evaluating, and implementing patient care
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Knowledge of HIPAA guidelines
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Qualifications:
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Required: Associate's Degree
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Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
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Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice
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Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — American Heart Association (required if specified by the unit; otherwise preferred)
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Previous Operating Room experience
Franciscan Surgery Center