RN - Perioperative [Operating Room/OR] Nurse
Full Time
Bethesda, MD 20889
Posted
Job description
Registered Nurse (RN) –
Preoperative
(Cardiology)
WRMMC Bethesda, MD
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- The ability to react to any emergency, e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric reaction. Serve as member of the resuscitation team.
- Assess patients' conditions for potential or life -threatening crises. Distinguish between normal and abnormal physical findings (from physical assessment and vital sign assessment).
- Plan appropriate nursing care set forth by the MTF, IAW JC guidelines.
- Operate defibrillator, EKG machine, and cardiac monitor.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate plans/actions and collaborate with a diverse healthcare team for the benefit of the patient, family and organization. Effectively educate patients and families regarding involvement in the plan of care, promotion of self-care, management of symptoms, and follow-up care.
- Demonstrate excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity in accordance with requirements.
- Demonstrate ability to recognize adverse. Signs and symptoms and reacts quickly and appropriately in emergency situations. Demonstrated ability to obtain, assess, and report critical lab or diagnostic results to patient’s physician in a timely manner.
- The demonstrated ability to act on all medical and therapeutic orders in a timely manner.
- Shall demonstrate and adhere to peri-operative, infection control and safety policies and procedures.
- Shall demonstrate good time management skills.
- Coordinate patient care through a continuum and facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
- Maintain excellent patient assessment skills. Use the nursing process as a basis for professional practice. Demonstrate proper preparation of patient’s for treatments and procedures to include surgical interventions. Provide proper care and evaluation of post-procedural patients.
- Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.
- Shall demonstrate an ability to provide education to patients and families regarding specific medical conditions and procedures completed, including post procedure instructions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate from a Diploma, Associate, Bachelor or Master’s Program of Registered Nursing. The institution will be from a National League of Nursing (NLN) approved program.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required by the customer are required to work in the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic.
- Continuously employed, for a minimum of three (3) years, as a Registered Nurse (RN) in a hospital or clinical setting; and, employed for one (1) year as a Cardiology RN in a hospital or clinical setting prior to working at the MTF.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
- Must possess at a minimum a current valid license to legally practice in one of the 50 states in the United States, or the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. Territory.
- Must be a US Citizen.
Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Employer Paid - Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Short-Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- 10 Federal Holidays
- Continuing Education
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Incentives and More
About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!
If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting.
We especially welcome employment interest of US Military Veterans with honorable service.
Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled.
***This position is contingent upon contract award.
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