Full Time
MED-WD
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, US
Salary Range: $48.00 To $53.00 Hourly
Job Title: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Reports To: TBD
Provides Direct Support To: 633 Medical Group, Langley AFB, Hampton, VA
Duty Hours: Full-time, approximately eight-hour shifts, typically Monday through Friday. Standard duty
hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with possible shift variations based on mission and
patient-care requirements. The schedule is generally limited to 40 hours per week or 80
hours every two weeks.
Education:
Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), or another accrediting body accepted under
the applicable requirement.
Certifications:
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
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Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
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Maintain all required certifications and complete required continuing education and facility training.
Licensure/Registration:
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
Experience:
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At least one year of nursing experience after graduation from an RN program.
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Minimum of 12 months of operating room experience.
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Experience must include preparing operating room units, preparing patients for surgery, assisting medical officers or
surgical providers during surgery and conducting instrument and equipment sterilization procedures.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with surgeons, physicians, anesthesia personnel, nurses, surgical technologists,
and other healthcare professionals.
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Facilitate optimal outcomes related to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
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Perform physical examinations and obtain relevant patient health histories.
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Prepare patients for surgical procedures and provide appropriate perioperative nursing care.
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Administer medications, provide wound care, and perform individualized nursing interventions within the authorized scope
of practice.
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Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond promptly in urgent or emergency situations.
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Anticipate potential clinical problems or emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions.
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Provide patient and family health promotion, counseling, and education as appropriate.
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Arrange referrals and specialty care when required.
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Prepare operating room units and patients for surgical procedures.
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Assist surgical providers during procedures in accordance with assigned responsibilities and scope of practice.
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Apply and maintain aseptic and sterile techniques.
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Follow current Association of perioperative Registered Nurses guidelines, operating room instructions, and applicable surgical and
procedural patient safety practices.
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Support the proper handling, preparation, sterilization, storage, and use of surgical instruments and equipment.
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Maintain awareness of surgical patient safety requirements throughout the perioperative process.
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Perform assignments based on unit needs, which may include Charge Nurse, Infection Control Monitor, Nurse Manager for Surgical
Specialty, or other administrative duties supporting surgical operations.
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Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals within the Registered Nurse scope of practice.
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Make patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
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Delegate duties appropriately and coordinate the activities of healthcare team members.
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Communicate patient status, clinical observations, care plans, and required actions clearly and promptly.
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Work respectfully and collaboratively as a member of a professionally diverse team.
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Provide training or direction to supporting personnel when assigned.
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Participate in staff meetings, peer review, in-service training, continuing education, and performance improvement activities.
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Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
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Complete timely, accurate, clear, and concise patient care documentation.
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Maintain treatment records and prepare required reports according to facility directives.
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Navigate and document in required electronic health record systems, including MHS GENESIS, after required orientation and
training.
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Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
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Follow applicable laws, professional standards, nursing practices, facility bylaws, Department of Defense requirements, Defense
Health Agency guidance, Department of the Air Force instructions, and local operating procedures.
- Adhere to infection control requirements, universal precautions, and procedures for handling, storing, and disposing of infectious
waste.
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Participate in required quality improvement and risk management activities.
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Complete mandatory annual and facility-directed training.
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Lift patients as needed with assistance from team members.
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Lift surgical trays weighing up to 20 pounds.
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Tolerate prolonged periods of standing in an operating room environment.
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Perform efficiently during emergency patient care situations while following established clinical protocols.
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Possess basic computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Windows-based systems.
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Complete required computer-based and clinical training.
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Satisfy applicable credentialing, background investigation, fingerprinting, security, and suitability requirements before beginning
work.
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Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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Meet required healthcare worker immunization and tuberculosis screening requirements.
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Maintain professional accountability and a level of productivity comparable to others performing similar services.
PPDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
