Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Department\n\n37700 Wilkes Medical Center - Administration : Surgery\n\nStatus\n\nFull time\n\nBenefits Eligible\n\nYes\n\nHours Per Week\n\n40\n\nSchedule Details / Additional Information\n\nMonday-Friday with weekend, weekday and holiday call\n\nPay Range\n\n$34.90 - $52.35\n\nMajor Responsibilities\n

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.\n
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, engaging patients and families from admission to post-discharge.\n
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.\n
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.\n
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.\n
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.\n
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.\n
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.\n
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.\n
• Appropriate delegation to other registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, nurse assistants, and other unlicensed assistive personnel.\n
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.\n
• May be required to float to other units, departments, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.\n
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his / her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.\n\nLicensure, Registration, And / or Certification Required\n
• Basic Life Support (BLS). Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.\n
• Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and / or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services\n
• Note : Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth / telenursing / virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is / are located. Licensed nurses are responsible and accountable for knowing, understanding, and practicing in compliance with the laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice of the state(s) where the client(s) is / are located\n\nEducation Required\n
• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.\n\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Required\n
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.\n
• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills.\n
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.\n
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.\n
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc.)\n\nOur CommitmenttoYou\n\nAdvocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including : \n\nCompensation\n
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and / or training\n
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job\n
• Incentive pay for select positions\n
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance\n\nBenefits And More\n
• Paid Time Off programs\n
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability\n
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses\n
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave\n
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs\n
• Educational Assistance Program\n\nAbout Advocate Health\n\nAdvocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.\n\nThe Registered Nurse (RN), a member of Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community, provides high-quality, patient-centered care through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care delivery. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes.