What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Operating Room position at ATC Travelers A?
As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Main Operating Room, you will provide competent, evidence-based nursing care to surgical patients. Operating in one of the leading orthopedic total-joint centers in the Sentara system, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Duties: Perform both circulating and scrub nursing functions before, during, and after surgical procedures.
- Patient Advocacy: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing process for surgical patients in a fast-paced environment.
- Team Collaboration: Assist surgical teams by preparing operating rooms, ensuring proper equipment sterility, and maintaining patient safety protocols.
- Specialty Support: Manage instrumentation and surgical equipment for service lines including complex GYN, neurosurgery, vascular/thoracic, and orthopedics.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or MSN is highly preferred.
- Licensure: Active Virginia or compact Multistate RN license in good standing.
- Certifications: BLS required within 90 days of hire. ACLS and PALS required within one year of hire.
- Experience: Previous OR experience (Scrub and Circulate) required. Candidates who have completed a PeriOp 101 program are strongly encouraged to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer: ATC Healthcare Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. M/F/D/V EOE