Staff Nurse OR/PACU-Day Shift

1 week ago

Kinston, United States UNC Health Full time
Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:
The OR/PACU Nurse is a registered nurse who provides services as a member of the OR team, that contributes to the overall care of the patient -before, during and after surgery. The role includes technical and mechanical functions as well as having the ability to function in unusual situations by utilizing expert knowledge and professional judgement in assessing the problem and then implementing significant nursing action.


Responsibilities:
Patients and families are served in providing direct patient care services. Performs duties and conducts interpersonal relationships with co-workers, physicians and other departments in a manner designed to project a positive image of the department and hospital.


Other information:
EDUCATION

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.


EXPERIENCE

  • Previous experience as an OR/PACU nurse preferred, but not required


LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION

  • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of NC. ACLS and CPR certification required. CNOR desirable.


OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, good manual dexterity, ability to work as a team member, ability to accept criticism, willingness to learn and cooperate, displays calm and self-confidence in acute stressful situations. Must be able to work on a computer.


WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Exposure to Blood-borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment, exposure to other infectious diseases, exposure to radiation, chemicals, airborne pathogens, chemicals and electrical hazards. May experience stressful work periods. Taking call required exposure to hazardous anesthetic agents. Subject to hazards of flammable, explosive gases.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be able to engage in the following physical activities on a daily basis: 1. Lengthy periods of standing. 2. Moving stretchers, carts and equipment. 3. Assisting with the positioning of patients. 4. Carrying and lifting instrument sets (trays) and various items of equipment. 5. Maintain emotional stability.


Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: LENOIR MEM

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable


        

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.  We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Who We Are

UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. With 15 hospitals across the state, UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health care. From Magnet recognition to being named Forbes’ top-ranked healthcare system employer for women in the entire Southeast, we're proud to say that our hard work is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated. 

UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world-class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation into life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.

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