Summary

This is the perfect position for a Registered Nurse that would be looking to move into Perioperative (Operating Room) as a new-to-specialty nurse!

UNIT SUMMARY: Northwest Hospital's main operating room (Main OR) provides innovative surgical services on both inpatient and outpatients. The main surgical suite consists of a new exquisite pre- and post-operative area, five operating rooms, one Cysto suite and a new endoscopy suite. The main operating room cares for approximately 480 surgical patients a month. Patients of surgical services may require care following general or

Orthopedic, neurologic, urologic, gynecologic, thoracic, vascular, podiatric, cosmetic procedures. Surgical service employees provide excellent care to their patients and follow Association of Peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN) and American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nursing Practice

(ASPAN) standards of care. Surgical staff must utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implement clinical nursing interventions to modify symptoms.  

 

JOB SUMMARY: As a member of the patient care team, the RN provides safe, age-appropriate patient care and functions as an advisor and resource for patients and their families.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Basic professional knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years college); working knowledge of theory and practice within a specialized field. RN Diploma with relevant experience also accepted Maryland Registered Nurse License  American Heart Association CPR Certification

Keywords:
RN
Registered Nurse
Nurse
ED
ER
Emergency

OR

Operating Room
Critical Care

 

 

Additional Information

As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.