Operating Room RN
Louisville, Kentucky
Norton Hospital
$2,409-2,860/weekPeopleMed a division of All About People will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Day (6:30 AM - 5:00 PM), with on-call 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM once a week
Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
- Accountable for the care of a group of patients in the Operating Room setting.
- 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.
- Emphasizes patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
- Provides mentoring and precepting to staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to policy or patient condition.
- Independently make sound clinical 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.
- Facilitate and evaluate patient and family education during stay and at discharge.
- Delegate tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
- Function as a mentor/preceptor and promote teamwork.
- Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement.
- Participate in quality, safety, and service improvement initiatives and implement practice changes.
- 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) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
- Acute care nursing experience
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Experience with spine and vascular cases
Preferred Qualifications
- None specified.
Additional Information
- This position requires working a day shift with occasional evening on-call duties once per week.
- Emphasis on leadership, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance.
Facility
Norton Hospital
2 nurses recommend working with Norton Hospital
- Short Term Acute Care
- 1,362 beds
Louisville, KY
About
Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky and the famous namesake of the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, the Louisville Slugger. It’s also well known as the host of the Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious American horse race. Many visitors note the city’s friendly hospitality, often called second to none. In fact, Louisville often ranks among the country's friendliest cities. It's where big-city amenities meet Southern charm with plenty of things to see and do. Take a stroll through Old Louisville, the third-largest National Preservation District in the U.S., ideal for lovers of architecture and history. Shopping is a treat, with everything from vintage to upscale shops and boutiques scattered throughout the city, and the dining scene is just as impressive and diverse. At Logan Street Market alone, over 30 local chefs, artisans and merchants offer a wide range of tasty eats and unique products.
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