Registered Nurse

JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse is an essential member of the patient care team who is responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the nursing process in all assigned areas. The RN will be required to assess patients upon admission using appropriate interview techniques to obtain past medical history current medical status vital signs lab work xrays and other diagnostic tests. They will be involved in the planning and implementation of a written care plan under the direction of a Physician.
Job Description:
The Operating Room at St Josephs in Nashua is focused on safe high quality costefficient patient care. This role is for an OR RN for our 4 CYSTO room OR. We do surgical cases in the specialties of General Orthopedics OrthoTrauma NeuroSpine Urology GYN Vascular Podiatry Robotics (both DaVinci and Mako) ENT and Dental.
The Operating Room RN staff do have the opportunity to scrub if that is in their training. We perform scheduled cases Monday through Friday from 730am to 5pm. All other times are covered by call for urgent or emergency cases. We have a dedicated call team that covers 7pm to 7am Monday through Thursday as well as 7am Saturday until 7am Monday. Call included with this position would be shared amongst all OR RN staff Monday through Thursday 5p7p (stay late person) Friday 5p7a and occasional to rare vacation coverage for call teams. Holiday call coverage shared amongst all OR RN staff is also expected from this position

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelors degree required
Must possess a valid State of New Hampshire RN license
BLS certification required
ACLS required
Experience:
3 years of previous nursing experience preferred
Medical terminology required
Other Skills Required:
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Covenant
Health Mission Statement
We are a Catholic health ministry providing healing and care for the whole person in service to all in our communities.
Our Core Values:
Compassion
We show respect caring and sensitivity towards all honoring the dignity of each person especially the poor vulnerable and suffering.
Integrity
We promote justice and ethical behavior and responsibly steward our human financial and environmental resources.
Collaboration
We work in partnership dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.
Excellence
We deliver all services with the highest level of quality while seeking creative innovation.
Applicants employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age (40 or older) disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

Position Urgency: Normal

Shifts: First 645a315p

State License Details: Must Be Currently Active

Minimum Years of Experience: 3

Specialty Type: Nursing

Sub Specialty: Operating Room / Circulate

General Certifications: ACLS BLS/BCLS

Nursing Certifications:

Bilingual: No

EMR Used: EPIC

Holiday Coverage Required: Yes