Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Occasional - Variable Shifts

Company: Mohawk Valley Health System
Location: Utica
Posted on: April 11, 2025

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Occasional - Variable Shifts at Mohawk Valley Health System summary: The Registered Nurse in the Operating Room provides comprehensive patient care by collaborating with medical professionals, assessing patient needs, and promoting health outcomes. Responsibilities include delivering emotional and educational support to patients and their families, ensuring quality care, and adhering to safety and infection control protocols. This role requires a graduate degree in nursing, valid New York State licensure, and a commitment to maintaining a compassionate healthcare environment. Job Summary The Registered Nurse promotes and restores patient's health by completing the nursing process: collaborating with Physicians and multidisciplinary team members: providing support to patients, visitors and families. Responsible for assessing, planning, promoting and evaluating quality patient care. A Registered Nurse provides teaching to patients, families and the public. A Registered Nurses will follow the mission, vision, I-CARE values, policies and procedures of Mohawk Valley Health System. Core Job Responsibilities

• Identify patient care requirements establishing personal rapport with patients and families and understanding of plan of care throughout the patient's experience.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends and families.
• Promote patient independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends and family to understand disease process, medications, and self-care skills, and provide time to answer questions.
• Assure quality care by adhering to therapeutic standards measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending adjustments to the patient's needs.
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• The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum patient care
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements following manufactures instructions troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs; maintaining equipment, inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
• Protect patients, employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and controlled substance regulations. Utilize universal precautions and practice at all times.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care personnel. Education/Experience Requirements Required:
  • Graduate of an accredited associate degree Preferred:
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or higher degree
    • One or more years of experience in a related setting Licensure/Certification Requirements Required:
      • Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse Preferred:
        • Basic Life Support Certification Disclaimer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. Job Details
          Req Id 92673 -
          Department OPERATING ROOM -
          Shift Variable
          Shift Hours Worked 8.00
          FTE 0.2 -
          Work Schedule NYSNA - 7.5 HR
          Employee Status A7 - Occasional -
          Union 2004 - NYSNA
          Pay Range $ 34.83 - $ 49.92 Per Hour Keywords: Registered Nurse, Operating Room, Patient Care, Healthcare, Nursing, Medical Team, Infection Control, Patient Education, Compassionate Care, Health Outcomes

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