Registered Nurse (RN) Main Operating Room

This position offers the opportunity to deliver proficient nursing care to patients with uncomplicated to highly complex needs in the Main Operating Room. You will work under the supervision of the Nurse Leader and functional supervision from the clinical coach or designee, while collaborating with colleagues to develop and maintain high standards of care.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Identify current and potential complex problems for your patient population, critically analyze trends and changes in patient status, and plan appropriate interventions directly or through collaboration with other nurses
• Develop and document individualized plans of care that communicate complex patient needs to all caregivers
• Identify and evaluate both long and short-range goals of nursing interventions
• Serve as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns in a timely manner to other members of the healthcare team
• Document patient information that reflects integration of nursing assessment data, pathophysiology of disease processes, and the therapeutic regimen into an appropriate evaluation of patient status
• Coordinate and deliver care to patients with complex nursing care needs to ensure the highest level of safety and quality while promoting a positive patient experience
• Utilize approaches and strategies that support and optimize patient care outcomes based on the interdisciplinary plan of care and the Contemporary Primary Nursing Model
• Participate in the Contemporary Primary Nursing Model by acting as a primary nurse or associate nurse for selected patients
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on patient plans of care using the Interdisciplinary Model of Care (IMOC)
• Take action to support National Patient Safety Goals, nursing sensitive indicators, regulatory requirements (DC Health, The Joint Commission), and other identified quality metrics
• Collaborate with nurse leaders and colleagues to develop standards of care

Education and Training

• Provide input to the orientation program for new staff
• Conduct individual orientation for new staff
• Conduct and evaluate formal unit-based in-service education programs
• Complete all mandatory competencies within the designated timeframe

Administrative and Leadership

• Assume formally designated resource role for colleagues in unit management
• Act as a consultant for nursing staff in the clinical management of patients
• Provide input to the ongoing clinical evaluation of staff
• Exhibit a demeanor that invites utilization by staff for problem solving
• Participate in the formulation, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures
• Participate in the implementation and evaluation of unit assessments and audits, including quality assurance and process improvement
• Assess patient care needs, establish priorities, and delegate tasks to peers and ancillary support staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements
• Participate in unit-based committees and/or department of nursing committees as applicable
• Promote the standards of Pathway to Excellence through daily practice

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree in Nursing required
• If prepared at the associate degree level, you are required to enroll in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program within 12 months of hire date and complete it within 4 years of hire date

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, required within 90 days
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit
• C-EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) is required for Perinatal nurses (labor and delivery, antepartum, antenatal testing) within 12 months from date of hire. New graduate nurses or nurses new to the specialty will have 15 months from date of hire to obtain the EFM certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Prior clinical nursing experience

Compensation

• Hiring range: USD $41.38 - USD $66.93 per hour