Registered Nurse Operating Room
Company: Memorial Health University Medical Center
Location: Savannah
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Description IntroductionDo you want to be appreciated daily? Our
nurses are celebrated for being on the front line, empathetic for
patients. At Memorial Health University Medical Center our nurses
set us apart from any other healthcare provider. We are seeking a
Registered Nurse-Operating Room to join our healthcare
family.BenefitsMemorial Health University Medical Center, offers a
total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and
retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services
at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and
behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services
and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and
disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental
health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection,
legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet
insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical
and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on
years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare
stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits
with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto
repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and
preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification
support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave,
long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only
coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on
income.Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.At
Memorial Health University Medical Center, our nurses play a vital
part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you
want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA
Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible
for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for
life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for
our Registered Nurse Operating Room opportunity.Job Summary and
QualificationsThe -Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) -will
provide professional surgical nursing care to patients utilizing
the nursing process, collaborating with other members of the health
care delivery team, including physicians, to assure quality health
care. The -Operating Room Nurse -assumes the responsibility for
ensuring effective communication with the surgical technologists,
the other Registered Nurses, the surgeons, the patients and their
families, as well as the other members of the surgical team.What
you will do in this role:
- You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as
elective and scheduled cases
- You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients
receive the best possible care
- You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the
patients' families
- You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for
patients
- You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and
maintain a sterile operating room
- You will perform count procedures to protect patient from
unintended retained foreign objects as well as perform
interventions necessary to ensure the patient's procedure is
performed on the correct site, side, and level
- You will perform interventions throughout the surgical
procedure to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary,
gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory,
cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte,
and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels
- You will administer medications in accordance with physician
orders
- You will actively involve patient or designated support person
in decisions affecting their post perioperative plan of care and
the rehabilitation processWhat qualifications you will need:
- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing:
Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required
- Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you
practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
- Minimum of 1-year previous experience of Perioperative Nursing
is required
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of
employment start date has provided quality healthcare services
since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and
advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's
leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across
southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah,
Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer
care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and
high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only
Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the
Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.At Memorial
Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our
people and our community. We are committed to each other because
when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and
most compassionate way.HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of
the World's Most Ethical Companies - by the Ethisphere Institute
more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an
estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care,
uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses."The great
hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family
first, and the really great institutions will provide care with
warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas
Frist, Sr.HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Join a family that cares about
every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our
Registered Nurse Operating Room opening. Apply today and a member
of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.We are an equal
opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not
discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran
status, or disability status.
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