Work 50 hours per pay period; benefits included. No night call. No weekends. Holidays that fall on your work week are expected and rotated.
Your perfect work life balance RN position awaits you in our Surgery department!
Requirements- Hire in as a fulltime RN in the Surgery department. Must successfully complete Surgery RN orientation to become eligible for this salaried contracted position. Once eligible and contract signed, you will be scheduled to work Monday-Friday from 0645-1715 for one week and off the next week. Work 50 hours per pay period; benefits included. No call. No weekends. Holidays that fall on your work week are expected.
Your orientation time period will vary dependent on your surgical experience.
During orientation, you will be scheduled Monday-Friday from 0645-1515. Those without surgical experience typically have a 16-week long orientation.
Job Summary: Administers, directs, and coordinates inter- and intra-departmental activities. Work is performed in accordance with Kentucky regulations for Registered Nurses, established hospital standards, nursing department/unit structure, process and outcome standards, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and the philosophy, goals and objectives of the hospital, nursing and education services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Maintains up to date annual organizational competencies and surgical competencies
2. Participates in organizational and / or unit committees
3. Cultivates a positive work environment
4. Resource for other team members through orienting, mentoring, and coaching
5. Action consistent with words, right decision for the right reason
6. Demonstrates commitment to high standards of service, excellence and quality
7. Demonstrates organization, prioritizing, flexibility, and adaptability
8. Adheres to unit dress code
9. Demonstrates fiscal responsibility through appropriate use of organizational resources
10. Attends mandatory in-services and unit meetings
11. Maintains a safe work environment and adheres to safety standards. Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, specific job related hazards, and national patient safety goals
12. Communicates effectively, in accordance with HIPPA regulations, utilizing the chain of command
13. Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth
14. Ensures positive customer relations interactions
• Manages difficult or emotional customer situations
• Responds promptly to customer needs
• Solicits customer feedback to improve service
• Responds to requests for service and assistance
• Meets commitments
Key Accountabilities/Competency
Key Accountability Weight
1. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and complete work assignments
2. Demonstrates a cooperative relationship in order to effectively perform assignments
3. Acts as a professional role model
4. Obtains necessary equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases and ensures all scheduled cases have complete case carts. Ensures age specific supplies and equipment are available
5. Obtains necessary equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases and ensures all scheduled cases have complete case carts. Ensures age specific supplies and equipment are available
6. Assess patient and room readiness prior to transport to the operating room
7. Reports pertinent patient observations and incomplete preoperative preparation to the physician, Clinical Specialty Coordinator, and / or Control Desk Charge Nurse
8. Obtains necessary equipment and positioning supplies needed for cases and ensures all scheduled cases have complete case carts. Ensures age specific supplies and equipment are available
9. Coordinates/assists the transfer of patient to / from the operating table
10. Maintains a quiet room environment and provides for the patient’s privacy and dignity. Assists the anesthetist as necessary
11. Performs skin preparation in accordance with policy and procedure, assists with draping as needed
12. Verifies physician orders, history and physical, update and site marking (if applicable)
13. Performs sponge, instrument, and sharps counts in accordance with policy and procedure
14. Documents care given, specimens, medications, implants and supplies for patients accurately
15. Observes for and corrects breaks in aseptic technique and demonstrates aseptic technique while tying, snapping surgical gowns and movement in OR suite
16. Functions as a scrub nurse after appropriate training and demonstrated competency
17. Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of surgery suites, sterile rooms and ancillary rooms, as well as, assisting with room turnover. Demonstrates understanding and indications of cleaning solutions and required contact time
18. Checks, cleans and restocks surgical suites, sterile rooms and ancillary rooms. Returns equipment and supplies to appropriate location
19. Maintains communication with assigned rooms, clinical coordinators, and control desk charge nurse
20. Demonstrates the ability to operate autoclave and rapid readout. Document both in appropriate logs
21. Handles laboratory specimens correctly
22. Terminally disinfects ultrasound probe
23. Answers intercom pages promptly and courteously responds to needs
24. Makes appropriate decisions utilizing evidence-based practice and demonstrates critical thinking skills
Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures Required:
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or compact state. BLS required. ACLS required. ACLS preferred within 3 months, not to exceed 6 months. Certification in area of expertise preferred. EXPERIENCE: 1 year RN in acute care setting or experience as circulating RN preferred