Registered Nurse - Operating Room

EHS Overview:

Episcopal Health Services Inc. (EHS) is a health system located on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, New York. EHS provides inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care to the diverse populations of the Rockaways, Five Towns, South Nassau, and beyond. The system offers comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and rehabilitative services to people of all faiths.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission’s Health Facilities Accreditation Program and is approved by the New York State Department of Health. The hospital is a recipient of the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award and the Gold-Plus Get with the Guidelines®-Heart Failure Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. Additionally, St. John's is proud to be redesignated as a Baby-Friendly® Hospital by Baby-Friendly USA – the accrediting body and national authority for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in the United States.

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Shift: Full-Time Mid-Shift

Hours: 11:00AM - 11:30PM

Pay Range: $62.78- $78.63 per hour, depending on education and years of experience. Shift differentials apply.

Job Summary:

Coordinates a patient-focused team in providing direct and collaborative health care in a variety of clinical settings designed to promote and restore optimal health across the life span. Utilizes all components of the nursing process in providing care that reflects an understanding of individual, cultural, and religious diversities and needs, and recognition of patient rights. Utilizes knowledge and expertise in case management to provide comprehensive, coordinated, seamless care to individuals and aggregate groups. Coordinates, integrates, and facilitates the patient/provider relationship along the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Review the pre-operative checklist.  Confirms it is complete and accurate and signs as confirmation it has been reviewed.
• Prepares OR rooms as necessary including the proper functioning equipment and supplies to provide a clean and appropriate environment.
• Supervises and directs patient care in an individual operating room.
• Monitors the practice of unlicensed assistive personal.
• “Scrubs” in as appropriate.  Circulates as appropriate if assigned.
• Performs scrub duties as necessary. 
• Performs circulating duties with efficiency and speed as per policy and process.  Assists the scrub nurse as necessary.

Requirements:

• Active NYS RN license
• Bachelor's Degree - Nursing
• Minimum 2 years' experience in Med/Surg
• Minimum 1 year experience in the Operating Room
• American Heart Association BCLS required