Operating Room RN
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Operating Room

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing: RN - Operating Room
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance.
• Assess readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
• Evaluate patient care outcomes and participate in interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Use effective communication systems and promote cost-effective care.
• Provide feedback to co-workers and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient care needs from complex data.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients/families to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
• Read relevant journals and bring ideas/questions for practice improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider (AHA or ARC).

Education Requirements

• Nursing Diploma OR
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.

This position is suitable for nurses with at least 1 year of experience seeking a clinical nursing role in an operating room setting within a hospital environment.