Operating Room Nurse

Company: Ascension
Location: Nashville
Posted on: September 29, 2024

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Operating RoomAscension Saint Thomas is a leading healthcare system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community. We offer a comprehensive system of care, with over 250 sites of care covering a 45-county area in Tennessee.About the Role

• Deliver high-quality nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Perform scrub functions, including selecting and handling instruments and supplies used during procedures.
• Perform circulating functions, including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Assist operating physicians with surgical tasks, including hemostasis, suturing, and wound exposure, as well as patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.Requirements
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
    • BLS Provider obtained within one month of hire date required.
    • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date required.
    • Education:
      • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing or required professional licensure at time of hire.Benefits
        • Paid time off (PTO)
        • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
        • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
        • Long-term & short-term disability
        • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
        • Parental leave & adoption assistance
        • Tuition reimbursement

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