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Parkridge Medical Center

Operating Room Nurse Ortho

Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37450

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Job Summary 15k Sign on bonus for qualified RN Candidate!

Do you have the career opportunities as a Operating Room Nurse Ortho you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkridge Medical Center, a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family and partner with our nurses at Parkridge Medical Center.

Position Details

Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for predictability in your schedule

Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff

Continuous investment in equipment, including surgical instruments, devices, and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room

Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement

On-call is required during select non‑business hours

What You Will Do In This Role

Evaluate patients prior to surgery

Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri‑operative process

Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification

Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time‑out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy

Recognize and respond to patient emergencies

Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while managing evidence‑based practices and continuous improvement initiatives

Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more

Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients

Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly

Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow‑up measures

What Qualifications You Will Need

Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

(RN) Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse Diploma

OR circulating experience REQUIRED!

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are interviewing. Apply today!

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

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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