Clinical Nurse - Surgery

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Using the Quality Caring Model, the Operating Room Nurse (OR RN) demonstrates expertise in performance and application of the nursing process to plan and manage the care of patients in the operating room setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

Job Title: Registered Nurse

• Operating Room

Employment Type: Full time / Rotating

Location: Germantown, MD

Position Highlights:

• Competitive pay; Offering Sign-On Bonus to qualified applicants

• Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision, PTO, Free Parking, Metro Access, Tuition Reimbursement, 403(b)

• Quality of Life: Flexible work schedules

• Advancement: Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

Description:

• Using the Quality Caring Model, the Operating Room Nurse (OR RN) demonstrates expertise in performance and application of the nursing process to plan and manage the care of patients in the operating room setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

• This role reports to the Director of Surgery.

• An innovator in minimally invasive surgery, Holy Cross Hospital was first in Montgomery County to offer robotic surgery with the da Vinci surgical system.

Responsibilities:

• The OR Nurse plans and delivers patient care

• Collaborates with the surgical team to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients

• Perform pre-operative assessments, including reviewing patient histories and conducting physical examinations

• Perform scrub functions including selection and handling of instruments and supplies during procedures

• Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communication of patient condition

• Monitor patients' vital signs and ensure their safety and comfort throughout the surgical process

• Assist with specimen collection, processing, and documentation

• Educate patients and family

• Plan continuum of care

What you will need

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; basic professional nursing degree (with requirement to obtain a BSN/MSN within a specific time frame)
• Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing or Compact State as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in a surgical setting (scrubbing and circulating)

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN preferred

About us:

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties

• Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

Holy Cross Hospital has received the award and achievement of being one of Healthgrades 2021 & 2022 America's 100 Best Hospitals.

Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to Minority/Females/disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) status.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.