Operating Room Registered Nurse - Trauma, Transplant, Plastics - 40 Hours, Days

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is seeking Operating Room Registered Nurses to join our OR West team at this Magnet-designated, Harvard-affiliated academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center. This position offers the opportunity to advance your perioperative practice alongside nationally recognized surgeons, cutting-edge technology, and a highly skilled collaborative OR team in a fast-paced, high-acuity surgical environment.

As a Perioperative Nurse, you will provide direct care to patients undergoing complex and emergent surgical procedures, including bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, orthopedic trauma, spine surgery, major plastic reconstruction, robotic-assisted procedures, and kidney and liver transplant. You will play a critical role in delivering life-saving care and supporting some of the most advanced surgical programs in the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients and make necessary nursing judgments
• Systematically assess the health care needs of individuals and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans
• Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical experience in patient care decision-making
• Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, and timely patient-centered care
• Identify resources necessary to implement the plan of care
• Work collaboratively with other health professionals to determine healthcare needs of patients and families
• Develop relationships with patients and families that maintain and communicate trust and respect
• Communicate effectively in the exchange of information and act as a patient advocate
• Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies
• Identify needs for continued professional growth and development
• Participate in quality improvement activities
• Demonstrate commitment to patients, staff, and BIDMC
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for own nursing practice and patient safety

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Shift options: 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts
• Call requirements: Off-shifts, weekends, and holidays

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room RN experience
• Completion of the Periop 101 program
• Current Massachusetts RN license or eligibility
• BLS certification
• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Baccalaureate degree in nursing strongly preferred
• 1-3 years of related work experience
• Basic familiarity with computers and ability to navigate web-based applications at a basic level

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a teaching hospital
• Specialty area expertise

Compensation and Benefits

• $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced OR nurses
• Competitive compensation with base hourly wage range of $38.00 - $98.19
• Actual compensation determined based on seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography, job responsibilities, and other applicable factors
• Compensation may exceed base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices
• Magnet-designated nursing excellence
• Harvard-affiliated academic environment
• Opportunities for specialty training and advancement
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary teamwork
• Comprehensive benefits

Additional Requirements

• Influenza vaccination required as a condition of employment
• Competency to provide patient care to neonatal (birth to 6 months), young adult (16-30 years), middle age (30-60 years), and elderly (60+) age groups
• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally or up to 20 pounds of force frequently
• Job is physical in nature; employee must stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift