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Registered Nurse Operating Room

16 Jun 2024

Florida, Plantation, 33324

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Registered Nurse Operating Room

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Registered Nurse (RN)

Operating Room (OR)

Full Time FTE 1.0
HCA Florida Westside Hospital
Plantation, FL

$20,000.00 SIGN-ON ELIGIBLE

External candidates only.

Facility Description:

We're always on the move. You will find it is an exciting time at HCA Florida Westside Hospital, a 250-bed medical center and healthcare complex. Westside Hospital offers the community the latest in the minimally invasive spine and colorectal surgery and is one of only nine Joint Commission-certified centers in the United States for minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Not only are we certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care Administration (ACHA), but also certified as a Thrombectomy Capable Center by the Joint Commission. We are a teaching and research facility, offering Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in podiatry, surgery, and internal medicine. Since our founding in 1974, we have been committed to expanding and improving every facet of the organization, devoting significant time and resources to enhancing the facility, staff, and medical care.

At Westside, we care like family! We invite you to explore opportunities with a family-oriented team of more than 1,200 professionals, along with almost 750 physicians that thrive in a fast-paced but friendly work environment. At HCA Florida Westside Hospital, our medical services combined with compassionate care, illustrate why we are one of the leading healthcare facilities in South Florida.

Benefits:

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At HCA Florida Westside Hospital, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family's needs. Some of the unique benefits we offer include:

Student Loan Repayment
Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
Paid Personal Leave
401k (100% annual match – 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
Identity Theft Protection discounts
Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
Adoption Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

If applicable, please refer to the CBA or the local HR office to confirm if this benefit applies to your position.

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientificjudgment, and leadership in the anticipation and planning for the care of the surgical patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing, and provision of nursing care to patients (adult to geriatrics) in accordance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, established standards, and administrative policies.As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room (OR), some of your primary task and responsibilities will be to:

Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to volume, census, and acuity
Follow through with assignments and informs supervisor if unable to complete tasks
Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in the performance and documentation of assessment, reassessment, individualization, and prioritization of the patient's Plan of Care in accordance with the department standards
Prioritize and delegate patient care activities based on accurate patient assessment and staff capabilities.
Utilize restraint with appropriate justification and documentation with regards to patient safety
Evaluate patient's response to the Plan of Care, communicates to members of the health care team, and implements necessary changes to care based on patient assessment
Demonstrate capability in assisting with emergency measures (code blue, etc.) until the physician arrives.
Promote teamwork, work with multidisciplinary groups, and facilitate problem-solving tasks, using critical thinking techniques
Report and document concerns/issues to Supervisor and Risk Management as indicated
Demonstrate understanding and compliance with Advanced Directives, End of Life Issues, Hospice, and Post Mortem care
Ensure that all patients are welcomed and greeted upon arrival to the unit as per the individual department plan
Ensure that all patients transferred and discharged have paperwork completed including medication reconciliation, patient teachingDelays in this process are communicated to the patient and/or family
Round hourly (or more frequently as needed) to reassess the patient's condition and document vital signs accordingly
Demonstrate awareness or opportunities for performance improvement in unit activities and assists with the development of action plans
Provide a safe environment for the surgical patient: · Monitors environmental hazards · Monitor and control the environment: traffic patterns, temp and humidity · Report improper functioning equipment and follows through on repairs · Properly places safety strap, ESU · Perform an instrument, sponge, and needle counts as per policy & procedure. · Actively participates in site/procedure verification process · Identify and labels all medication
Properly handles specimens: · Properly documents specimens on Record and Pathology slip · Properly labels specimens · Uses appropriate lab slips for all specimens · Properly prepares specimen – type/size of the container
Properly prepares specimen – type/size of container Care of Instruments/equipment: · Handles delicate instruments carefully · Reports dull, malfunctioning instruments · Able to problem-solve, troubleshoot, and take corrective action in care of handling instruments · Returns all equipment and supplies to the proper location
Be aware of specific physician preferences: · Maintain and updates surgeons’ cards · When picking cases, assures all routine supplies are pulled, identify as needed items · Take initiative to ascertain new surgeon’s preferences/needs
Awareness and Practice of Standard Precautions: · Wear appropriate eye protection · Report and follow through appropriately on all hazardous exposure
Check sterility of supplies: · Examine sterile items for expiration date/indicator strip · Correctly inspects sterile items for integrity · Properly delivers sterile supplies to field · Ascertain appropriate temp and time of sterilizer prior to removing items and properly documents
Conduct in-depth patient interview prior to surgery: · Properly ID patient, site, procedure · Identifies allergies · Observe and note sensory perception, physical condition · Assess fears, anxiety, level of knowledge, and educational needs. · Competent to participate in patient/family teaching; teaching needs and teaching effectiveness · Aware of religious and/or cultural belief
Consistently displays behavior that enhances the public image of the organization/department, as evidenced by professional care of patients and courteous behavior toward the public, other departments, physicians, and co-workers
Create/maintain sterile field at all times: · Keep sterile field 12” from unsterile items · Face sterile field · Does not walk between two sterile fields · Does not reach over, touch sterile field · Set up sterile field immediately prior to case and does not leave unattended · Identify and immediately corrects breaks in technique · Confine, contain, and properly dispose of contaminated items · Function within designated dress code; hair covering, jewelry
Demonstrate knowledge of specific surgical procedures: GENERAL, GYN, ORTHO. NEURO, CV, ENT, EYE, OH · Request assistance if needed · Researches unfamiliar procedures · Discuss the procedure with knowledgeable individuals
Obtain specific supplies&/or equipment: · Check preference cards prior to case · Has supplies/equipment in the room before case · Make arrangements to obtain special supplies · Check all equipment/instrument for proper functioning and completeness prior · Has a working knowledge of the equipment/instrumentation or seeks assistance · Use supplies judiciously and in a cost-effective manner

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Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Florida orRecognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and certification
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and certification
Associate (2 years) Degree in Nursing(ASN) required
Bachelor (4 years) Degree in Nursingpreferred (BSN) preferred
Minimum of 1 year of experience in an Operating Room required
Ability to communicate effectively with physicians, patients and team members

Job Details

ID

JC43126115
State

Florida
City

Plantation
Job type

HOS
Salary

TBD
Hiring Company

HCA Florida Westside Hospital
Date

2022-06-14
Deadline

2022-08-13
Category

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