Job Title: Surgical Room Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Nursing Administration
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 10hr Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 40
Experience: 2-3 years of acute care experience (3 years of hybrid experience for Hybrid Tech)
License: Required Nursing License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CST, CSA, ARR
Must-Have: EPIC experience
Description:
About the Facility:
This facility is a Level I Trauma Center.
It has Magnet Designation and a Comprehensive Stroke Center.
There are a total of 794 beds available.
Unit Information:
The unit has 28 beds, including 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular procedures.
The average number of cases performed daily ranges from 60-75.
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
The unit treats both outpatient and inpatient cases.
Common diagnoses include traumatic injuries, organ transplants, and various surgical procedures.
Hybrid rooms see between 5-10 cases daily, depending on the schedule.
The patient demographic includes adults primarily, with approximately 20% being pediatric cases.
Required Skills:
OR Nurses should be able to scrub and circulate.
Critical care experience is preferred.
Trauma experience should be at least at a Level 1-2.
Familiarity with EPIC is required for all positions.
Support within the Department:
The charge nurse has no patient assignment and can assist on weekends and evenings.
An anesthesiologist will provide bedside monitoring.
Resource nurses and educators are available for support.
EPIC super-users will be present to assist with technology needs.
Technology/Equipment:
The electronic medical record system used is EPIC.
IV pumps and medication dispensing will be through specific systems.
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation is required every 4th weekend.
Shifts include varied start times, including early morning and evening.
The scheduling is based on rotation, and there is no self-scheduling allowed.
Holiday Requirements:
Holiday coverage is required.
On-call responsibilities will depend on shifts and service lines.
A response time of 30 minutes is expected for on-call personnel.