Location: Brockton,MA, USA
Position Summary: The Operating Room RN provides care that addresses the specific needs of age groups from infant to elderly, and is also individualized to a variety of needs specific to impairments such as hearing, sight, substance abuse, non-English speaking, and potential victims of abuse. The Operating Room RN incorporates knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision and values into nursing practice at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.
Key Reponsibilities: The registered nurse assumes full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care she/he provides to individuals and groups. Included in such responsibility are health maintenance, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal functioning and comfort or for the dignified death of those they serve. The registered nurse, within the parameters of his/her generic and continuing education experience, may delegate nursing activities to other registered nurses and/or health care personnel, provided that the delegating registered nurse shall bear full and ultimate responsibility for the patient outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned.
Shift: Per Diem
Required Knowledge & Skills: • Able to communicate verbally and in writing in the English language. • Able to complete mathematical computations required to perform treatment protocols. • Excellent assessment skills, clinical skills and organizational skills. • Computer knowledge and charge capabilities. • Able to lift, transfer and move patients. • Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of this position.
Education: Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field preferred. Graduate of an approved School of Nursing. Experience: Requires 2 to 3 years operating room experience. Must be experienced in the circulating role.
Certification/Licensure: Currently licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.CNOR certification preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. In addition to BLS, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for the Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Software/Hardware: : Meditech 6.0
Other: Successful completion of Standard Med test. Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, teamwork and teaching capabilities. Scheduled hours and days are varied and
About Steward Health Care Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability. As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world. Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. For more information, visit steward.org
Additional InformationImportant COVID message Please note, our Good Samaritan Medical Center is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence and convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously cancelled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families. Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital. A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled and professional way.
Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran