Operating Room Registered Nurse
Louisville, KY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)

Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Day
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Accountable for the care of a group of patients in the Operating Room.
• Focus on safe, effective patient- and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
• Assist in maintaining a financially stable unit and promote professional development with emphasis on evidence-based practice.
• Supervise licensed and non-licensed staff members.
• Apply the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Focus on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
• Mentor and precept staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and reassessments according to policy or patient condition; make sound independent decisions.
• Initiate, prioritize, implement, and revise plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Provide and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; foster teamwork and mentor staff.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement; participate in quality, safety, and service improvement initiatives.
• Comply with regulatory standards and participate in Practice Governance.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Acute care experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified or required.
• No preferred skills, education, or certifications listed.