Job Description

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Memorial Health University Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a Registered Nurse OR Circulator and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Currently offering Sign On Bonus for qualified candidates!

*Nights Weekends (Fri, Sat, & Sun)

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our RN Operating Room opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Operating Room Registered Nurse will provide professional surgical nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborating with other members of the health care delivery team, including physicians, to assure quality health care. The Operating Room Nurse assumes the responsibility for ensuring effective communication with the surgical technologists, the other Registered Nurses, the surgeons, the patients and their families, as well as the other members of the surgical team.

What you will do in this role:

\xc2\xb7 You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases

\xc2\xb7 You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients receive the best possible care

\xc2\xb7 You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the patients\' families

\xc2\xb7 You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for patients

\xc2\xb7 You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and maintain a sterile operating room

\xc2\xb7 You will perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects as well as perform interventions necessary to ensure the patient\xe2\x80\x99s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level

\xc2\xb7 You will perform interventions throughout the surgical procedure to maintain the status of the patient\xe2\x80\x99s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels

\xc2\xb7 You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders

\xc2\xb7 You will actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting their post perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process

What qualifications you will need:

\xc2\xb7 Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate\'s Degree in Nursing or higher is required

\xc2\xb7 Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license

\xc2\xb7 Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required

\xc2\xb7 Minimum of 1-year previous experience of Perioperative Nursing is required

has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region\'s leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children\'s care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region\'s only Level I trauma center and children\'s hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World\xe2\x80\x99s Most Ethical Companies\xc2\xae by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN Operating Room opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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