Thursday, November 27, 2008

RN - Operating Room - Full Time - Days/Eves (32 hrs/wk) - Nursing JObs

Company: HCA Richmond & Capital Division
Title: Operating Room-RN
Location: Northeast, New Hampshire
Description: New Hampshire - Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Portsmouth
Full time RN opportunity, shift is variable days with on-call rotation in our busy Operating Room. The successful candidate will provide monitoring/assessment of the patient receiving conscious sedation, assume responsibility for knowledge of surgical procedures and associated nursing care, perform scrub duties according to surgical protocol (OB/GYN, neurology, and general emphasis on orthopedics). Must have strong clinical skills, work well with others, and have ability to multi-task. Must demonstrate ability to properly utilize all equipment for specific procedures. 1-3 yrs OR experience required. Current RN license, BCLS required.

• Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
• Carries out physician orders.
• Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.
• Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.
• Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• Instructs and educates patients and families.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
• Orients and mentors new staff members.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications

Required Job Qualifications include:
• Current licensure as an RN.
• Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider (and ACLS preferred).
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.
Please contact Kristy in HR at:
kristy.hiller@hcahealthcare.com or
Tracey (Director of ICU) at 603-334-2082 for additional info!

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