Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) - Per diem
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital(WDH)

Dover, New Hampshire

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Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, a subsidiary of Massachusetts General Hospital, is renowned as one of the largest acute care hospitals in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. At Wentworth-Douglass, we value people who contribute to patient-centered care that enhances community health; we recognize and reward those who share our values and transform our patients' lives. We invite you to explore opportunities, cultivate community wellness and professional growth.

The OR nurse provides coordination of a specialty service within the Operating Room and provides individualized age specific care that supports physical functioning. Provides individualized, age-specific care that supports homeostatic regulation. Provides age-specific, individualized care that supports psychosocial functioning and facilitates lifestyle changes. Provides age-specific, individualized care that supports protection from harm. Provides age-specific, individualized care that supports the family unit. Provides care that supports effective use of the health care delivery system. Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing professional practice.

Works constructively with colleagues to advance clinical practice.

In the WDH OR, you will find:

  • Growth!
    • We currently run eight operating rooms and we will soon be opening our ninth OR.
    • Growing orthopedic volume with two-three orthopedic rooms each day
    • Personal career growth - our Nursing Education and management teams work with you to formulate a successful career plan.
  • Two DaVinici Xi robots encompassing General, GYN, Bariatric, and Urology service lines
  • A vascular hybrid room where we work closely with the Cath Lab to provide minimally invasive procedures.
  • 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts, depending on availability

1. Clinical Judgement
  • Appropriately assesses, plans, implements and evaluates patient care, specific to population served
  • Follows policies/procedures, clinical practice standards pertinent to care, including emergency situations
  • Matches formal knowledge with clinical events to make decisions
  • Demonstrates the ability to provide competent, effective care
  • Seeks validation for clinical decisions, integrates input from other clinicians for decision making
  • Prioritizes and organizes work appropriately to effectively meet patient needs
  • Appropriately delegates to and supervises team members based on assessment of competencies, within scope of practice to ensure appropriate implementation of care
  • Collaborates & communicates relevant patient data to appropriate persons clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing (e.g. handoffs)
  • Effectively develops teaching plan and regularly integrates teaching into patient care
2. Systems Thinking
  • Recognizes available resources/tools for meeting patient/family needs
  • Completes assignments in an efficient and timely manner, requesting and utilizing resources appropriately
  • Documents patient assessment, plan, interventions and response in accordance with applicable policies and procedures
  • Communicates with Nurse Manager/ or designee about availability and management of supplies, system equipment and personnel resources at unit/department level
  • Demonstrates contribution to unit-based programs and strategies to monitor and continuously improve the quality of patient care
  • Optimizes use of staff (overtime, agency, skill mix, etc.) based on unit census and patient acuity
3. Clinical Inquiry
  • Shows commitment to learning new knowledge and skills to enhance service to patients/ families and achieve organizational goals
  • Implements and validates practices based upon current nursing evidence
  • Advances the profession by assisting in clinical education and orientation of other staff and students; may function as preceptor for new staff
  • Uses available resources to answer questions in regards to best practices, reflects upon practices on an ongoing basis
  • Identifies opportunities for improvement in processes of care and other improvements at a unit level
  • Actively participates in the collection and use of data and/or evaluation relative to unit-based performance improvements
4. Unit Specific Responsibilities
  • Participates in selection of and completes all unit-specific competencies
  • Articulates Nursing Sensitive Indicators and quality goals for unit and describes role in accomplishing expectations; describes role and participates in quality improvement initiatives.


Qualifications
Experience Minimum Required
• Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN licensure, OR experience required
Experience Preferred/Desired
• 1 + years experience in an acute care hospital setting
Education Minimum Required
• AS, RN program completion
Education Preferred/Desired
• BSN or enrollment in BSN program
Special Skills Minimum Required
• AHA BLS
• RN License
Special Skills Preferred/Desired
• CNOR
Licensure and/or Certifications Required
• Registered Nursing License

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

EEO Statement
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.


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