Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room, Full Time, Day

Company: Mary Washington Healthcare
Location: Stafford
Posted on: March 12, 2025

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room, Full Time, Day at Mary Washington Healthcare summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room provides comprehensive, patient-centered care by collaborating with the healthcare team to enhance patient outcomes. Key responsibilities include direct nursing care, patient assessment, discharge planning, and participation in quality improvement initiatives. The role requires a valid RN license and at least one year of operating room experience, focusing on professional practice and leadership in nursing.
Start the day excited to make a difference---end the day knowing you did. -Come join our team.Job Summary:

The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients. The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.$15,000 Sign On Bonus to external applicantsPractice Standards for a Level II Registered Nurse:In the MWHC Practice Standards, a Level II Registered Nurse is outlined in the following areas of:

• Exemplary Professional Practice Standards
• Structural Empowerment Practice Standards
• Transformational Leadership Practice Standards
• New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice StandardsEssential Functions & Responsibilities:
  • Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
  • Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
  • Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members.
  • Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
  • Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
  • Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
  • Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
  • Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
  • Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
  • Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications:
    • Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse.
    • Minimum 1 year OR RN experience required; or will enroll in the MWHC integrative didactic and final exam followed by a 6-9 month clinical preceptorship if Periop 101 applicant.
    • Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
    • BSN is preferred.
    • AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
    • NIHSS (Bluecloud) required within 90 daysFor those hired into the External Temporary RN Program:
      • If job profile requires BLS, ACLS, PALS or NRP within any period of time, it is required at hire for an External Temporary RN.
      • If job profile requires CPI, ONS or NIHSS within any period of time, it is required within 30 days for an External Temporary RN
      • If job profile requires TNCC or ENPC within any period of time, it is required within 30 days or by the next available course for an External Temporary RN.As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
        
        Keywords:
        Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Patient Care, Healthcare Team, Nursing Process, Patient Outcomes, Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice, Nursing Standards, Virginia RN License
        

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