Operating Room Nurse Ortho

Overview

Description: 15K sign on bonus for qualified RN candidates. Strong float pool support, technology and tools to streamline patient monitoring and communication, robust supply chains, and ongoing clinical education. As a Registered Nurse at Parkridge Medical Center, you’ll have staffing support, technology and resources to deliver safe, high-quality care.

We are one of the largest employers of nurses, with more than 94,000 nurses across HCA Healthcare. We support education through Galen College of Nursing and other facilities to help you gain certifications and job skills. This posting is for our Operating Room Nurse Ortho opening.

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictable scheduling
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning to support patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on patient care and workflow improvements
• On-call is required during select non-business hours

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process
• Prepare patients, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification, briefings, time outs, debriefings, and universal protocols per hospital policy
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while applying evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team (providers, surgeons, surgical technologists, and more)
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout shift, and document changes and care provided
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• RN – Registered Nurse
• RN Diploma
• OR circulating experience REQUIRED

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• 401(k) plan with a match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools and related resources
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and Galen College of Nursing partnership
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Parkridge Medical Center is a 270+ bed hospital near downtown Chattanooga, offering cardiovascular surgery, cancer treatment, intensive care, orthopedic and spine surgery, rehabilitation, a neurosurgery program, OB-GYN services, and a Level III NICU with access to NICU and behavioral health treatment centers for children and adults.

If growth and continued learning is important to you, apply for our Operating Room Nurse Ortho opening. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.