Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Practice nursing according to the organization and established nursing philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, families, and coworkers.
• Collaborate with patients and their families, (and or primary caregiver) as well as members of a multidisciplinary team, to ensure optimal patient outcomes and enhancement of the patient experience.
• Assess, collect, and analyze comprehensive objective, subjective, psychosocial, and cultural data pertinent to patient condition.
• Prioritize and implement the identified plan, coordinate care delivery, employ interventions to improve patient outcomes while providing a safe, respectful, and ethical practice environment.
• Communicate timely changes in patient's assessment/ongoing reassessment to providers that warrant consideration and/or a change in the plan of care and maintain and coordinate communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate safe transitions and continuity in care delivery.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment by handling and clearing instruments, equipment, and supplies in accordance with infection-control policies and protocols.
• May be required to maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock and outdates to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies and placing orders for required inventory.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Active listening skills.
• Adapt to multiple clinical settings.
• Maintain composure, even in very difficult situations.
• Manage conflict and tactfully handle complaints and difficult situations.
• Customer service skills.
• Prioritize and delegate tasks.
• Time management.
• Navigate the electronic health record for planning, evaluating, and implementing patient care.
• Knowledge of HIPAA Guidelines.

Education & Experience

• OR: 1 year (Required)
• Required Associate's Degree
• Preferred Bachelor's Degree
• Registered Nurse (RN) - in state of practice
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association Required if required by unit Preferred.
• Previous Operating Room Experience