Operating Room Nurse (RN)

Company: Tandym Group
Location: Nyack
Posted on: September 21, 2022

Job Description:

A Rockland County medical center is currently seeking a licensed Registered -Nurse (RN) to join their growing Operating Room team. Responsibilities: The Operating Room Nurse (RN):

• Collects, interprets, records and communicates pertinent data relevant to the patient's care in surgery to the appropriate health care professionals; provides accurate documentation of care and data
• Uses collected data to plan intraoperative care, formulate nursing diagnosis regarding the healthcare status and needs of the patient; -revises the plan of care as needed based on continuous patient assessments and conveys the plan of care to the member of the healthcare team
• Strictly adheres to perioperative staff nurse duties and responsibilities as per established guidelines
• Provides direct care to patient to meet their physical and psychological needs; ensures and respects the patient's rights, privacy and dignity; recognizes emergency situations/conditions and initiates necessary emergency care/action
• Assists with diagnostic tests/procedures and administer medications according to policy; evaluates patient responses and makes appropriate revisions in the patient's plan of care
• Evaluates patient responses to nursing interventions and modified plan of care achieve desired outcome; collaborates with other disciplines to review the care plan according to the patent's needs
• Acts as a resource person and provides direction to other members of the healthcare team to ensure comprehensive and safe patient care; assists with orientation and clinical experience of new personnel.
• Performs unit management activities in the absence of Head Nurse or as assigned; keeps Head Nurse informed of unit activities/needs in his/her absence
• Performs other duties, as needed Qualifications:
  • 3+ years of Operating Room experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
  • NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
  • Patient oriented
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Highly organized Desired Skills:
    • Inpatient Operating Room background
    • Ambulatory Surgery experience

Keywords: Tandym Group, Yonkers , Operating Room Nurse (RN), Other , Nyack, New York