Registered Nurse (RN) OrthoSports Operating Room

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

We Are Hiring

St. Vincent's Birmingham has an opportunity for a full-time, Operating Room Nurse in our Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 10:30 am - 7:00 pm

Scheduled late days and call required

Why join Ascension

St. Vincent's Birmingham is a 400+ bed hospital conveniently located downtown. We are currently undergoing an exciting expansion and renovation project to create more patient rooms and waiting areas. Known for our Ortho Sports service line, St. Vincent's has a strong reputation in Birmingham as the hospital of choice for orthopaedic services.

The Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center has built a worldwide reputation for excellence in sports medicine, orthopaedic patient care, research, education, and prevention. This state-of-the-art surgical facility boasts 16 operating suites, designed exclusively for orthopaedic surgeries which is a concept pioneered by co-founder Dr. James R. Andrews.

What you will do

As a Registered Nurse with the OR Team, you will be integrated into our work family. We foster a strong team environment based on mutual respect and trust.

Key Responsibilities:

* Perform scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during the procedure.


* Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of your patient before, during and after the procedure.


* Directly assist the operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.


* Prepare operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.



Qualities our Operating Room nurse should possess:

* Strong sense of ethics


* Confidence with the ability to take direction and constructive criticism


* Educational competence and continual desire to learn skills to reflect current nursing practices.


* Able to communicate effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.


* Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession.



Required Credentials:

* Licensed Associate Professional Registered Nurse credentialed from the Alabama Board of Nursing obtained prior to you hire date.



One or more of the following:

* Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of your hire date.


* BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of your hire date.



Education:

* Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing



Work Experience:

* OR experience is preferred



Equal Employment Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, St. Vincent's and all its ministries comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations. In order to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at St. Vincent's and all its ministries based on merit, qualifications and abilities.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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