Day OR Nurse (Full Time) Silver Spring Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
Full Time
2 weeks ago
Key skills
Communication
About this role
Description
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