Operating Room Procedural Nurse – On Call (Night Shift Georgetown) Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Washington, DC (Job ID req25813)

Description

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's Operating Room Procedural Nurse – On Call (Night Shift)

There is no better time to join our exceptional Operating Room team at the newly inaugurated Verstandig Pavilion, located on Georgetown's campus. This state-of-the-art Medical and Surgical building, spanning 477,000 square feet, is designed to uphold the highest standards of patient care and comfort.

Why Join Our Operating Room Team:

• Cutting-Edge Facilities: The Verstandig Pavilion is equipped with all-private inpatient rooms and advanced medical equipment, ensuring a conducive environment for superior patient care.
• Modernized Operating Rooms: With 31 new operating rooms, we offer modern and highly specialized surgical visualization tools, as well as the latest minimally invasive and robotic equipment, providing an innovative setting for surgical excellence.
• Streamlined Patient Care: The PACU and Pre-Op/Discharge areas are conveniently located in the same wing, facilitating seamless patient throughput between these critical care settings.
• Strategic Location: The Pavilion includes a rooftop helipad, offering direct access to our ICUs and ED for efficient patient transfers.
• Convenient Amenities: A three-level parking structure on-site ensures easy accessibility, and 6 acres of expansive green space provide a tranquil and inviting atmosphere.

At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, we are dedicated to providing world-class care in a world-class facility. Joining our Operating Room team means contributing to the advancement of healthcare in an environment that prioritizes innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

If you are passionate about advancing your career in a dynamic and cutting-edge healthcare setting, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity with us.

Benefits:

Competitive salaries plus differentials

20 Days of Paid Time Off per year plus personal time/holidays

Education/Tuition assistance

Relocation reimbursement

Generous Total Rewards Benefits Package

Matched Retirement Savings Plan

Specialized training opportunities with one-on-one preceptorship

Nationally renowned Nursing Wellbeing Program

Position Summary

Professional care provider who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of intraoperative patients. In collaboration with the patient and family, provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team. Expected to work "on call" for 60 hours per week and required to be available to arrive onsite within 60-minutes of call back. Required to work two (2) onsite shifts minimum per six-week schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Training: Associate's degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.  Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Nursing (BSN) preferred. If prepared at the associate degree level, BSN enrollment is required within 6 months of start date, and completion within 3 years.

Experience: 2 years of OR experience required. Proficient in circulating role required. 3 weeks of initial onsite orientation required. Scrub Nurse experience preferred.

License/Certification: RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia required. CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required.  Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.  CNOR - Certified Operating Room Nurse preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Basic math skills. Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills required.

Primary Duties

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Collects and analyzes significant patient's information that pertains to physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, spiritual, and life-style behaviors and efficiently leveraging available technology.
• Functions autonomously providing relationship-based care that promotes continuous, consistent, efficient and accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with a favorable focus on patient experience.
• Identifies current and potential complex problems of specific patient populations, critically analyzes trends and changes in patient status, and plans appropriate interventions.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice and research into patient care delivery, with a focus on quality and safety.
• Serves as a patient advocate by independently communicating clinical concerns, including ethical decisions, in a timely manner to other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Practices within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possesses a theoretical understanding of the universal ethical principles.
• Recognizes ethical discourse in practice and may seek other resources in advocacy for support and counsel.
• Individualizes patients plan of care, focusing on short and long-range goals and effectively uses a variety of teaching resources to meet the learning needs of patients and families.
• Communicates patient information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while incorporating HRO quality and safety principles.
• Demonstrates effective leadership behaviors. Establishes priorities and delegates tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope of practice and unit requirements.
• Effectively uses problem identification and resolution skills, focusing on the clinical scenario to resolve the apparent concern. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed.
• Independently communicates concerns in a timely manner and makes suggestions to members of the interdisciplinary team by seeking and using resources effectively.
• Provides Pre-operative Care, Intra-operative Care and Post-operative Care.
• Independently identifies resources and strategies to enhance professional growth and development and commits to life-long learning.
• Supports and contributes to the unit, department, entity, and organizational goals inclusive of the mission, vision, and values.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

 About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.