OrthoVirginia, Virginia's largest provider of expert orthopedic and therapy care, is currently seeking a full-time, experienced OR Registered Nurse to join our team! Along with a collaborative, team-oriented work environment, our outstanding employment package includes competitive salaries, excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off (PTO), a generous 401k incentive plan, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and a company-wide wellness program.

Summary

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.

• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.

• Implement the plan of care by

• protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources;

• performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;

• performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;

• managing the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;

• communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;

• administering medications safely and correctly;

• performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;

• performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;

• performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;

• performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;

• assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;

• providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;

• involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care;

• protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;

• providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and

• providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.

• Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.

• Transfer care as applicable.

• Delegate tasks according to scope of practice and job descriptions.

• Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.

• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.

• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.

• Participate in the performance appraisal process.

• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.

• Maintain required competencies.

• Pursue professional growth and encourage participation in a professional organization.

• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information;

Compliance Responsibilities

Compliant with all federal and state statues including OSHA. Compliant with all AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care) standards and OV Policies.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of Virginia
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification
• Basic Computer Skills
• Prefer Perioperative Experience
• BSN preferred
• CNOR preferred

Physical Demands:

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• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Working with lead apron during special procedure cases
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Working under stressful conditions

Working irregular hours including evenings

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