Registered Nurse - Operating Room-Up to 25k sign on bonus
Cayuga Medical Center
- Ithaca, NY
- $39.63-48.18 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Assesses patient physical condition. Reviews history & physical, vital signs, diagnostic studies, reports any abnormalities.
- Conducts pre- and post-operative education. Assess knowledge level, ability to understand and coping mechanisms of patient and support system and educate as needed.
- Appropriately utilizes Universal Protocol per Cayuga Medical Center policy.
- Anticipates needs and provides equipment and supplies based on patient age, health status and proposed procedure.
- Communicates and documents monitoring and physiologic responses to interventions (e.g. Medications, vital signs, LOC, skin color, change in physical status, etc.) to alert surgeon/anesthesiologist of changes that may require medical intervention.
- Demonstrates adherence to infection control policies and correct hand washing/scrubbing technique.
- Demonstrates adherence to safety policies.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate with other departments (Main Campus or SC, ED, Radiology, ICU, etc).
- License: Active New York Nursing license, out of state nurses are still eligible to apply
- Minimum education: Associates Degree in Nursing
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS (new hires have the opportunity to obtain these certifications during introductory period)
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers (e.g., Use of computer keyboard); may require lifting and carrying light loads (up to 40 lbs), including boxes, equipment, IV solutions and stooping and kneeling (e.g., to pick up items from the floor, to remove and replace items on lower shelves and to file documents in lower file drawers); sitting, walking, or standing for long periods of time may be necessary; must be able physically to operate the equipment used for the job.
- Onsite