Operating Room RN
Madison, Indiana
Norton Healthcare - 1373 N SR 62

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)

Location: Madison, Indiana
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
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.
• Responsible for supervising licensed and non-licensed staff.
• Applies the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
• Provides patient and family education, comfort, and satisfaction.
• Mentors and precepts staff members.
• Participates in quality, safety, and service improvement efforts and complies with regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments; make sound independent decisions.
• Develop, prioritize, implement, and revise plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Facilitate and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and foster teamwork.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in Practice Governance and implement practice changes.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana.
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Acute care nursing 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 records system.

Shift Details

• Day shift: 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM (12-hour shifts).
• Call required 7 days every six weeks, including 3 weekend days.

Preferred Qualifications

• None specified.