Registered Nurse, CT Operating Room

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A Brief Overview

The Cardiac Operating Room Suite has dedicated OR space and a hybrid room shared with the cath lab. Patients in the CTOR range from newborn through adult. This position requires on-call responsibility with a response time within thirty (30) minutes.

The Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse safely delivers care as a competent-to-proficient practitioner of nursing. The nurse at this level, demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems -specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. In addition, the nurse demonstrates clinical leadership skills by contributing to standards of care and unit goals. The nurse serves as a role model for other staff and a preceptor for new employees. He/she participates in endeavors to increase knowledge.

What you will do

• Competently scrubs on complex congenital heart cases.
• Makes daily staffing assignments.
• Participates in collection of specimens for clinical research projects. Identifies research projects that influence nursing practice in the Cardiac OR.
• Provides orientation for new staff.
• Develops systems that promote efficient and cost-effective care and quality.

Education Qualifications

• Technical Diploma Nursing - Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• At least one (1) year Previous RN experience - Required
• Pediatric or area of specialty experience - Preferred
• Strong scrubbing and circulating skills - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross) - upon hire - Required
• Certified Perioperative Nurse - Operating Room Nurse Certification (CNOR) - Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) - upon hire - Preferred

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SALARY RANGE:

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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