Registered Nurse Operating Room

• You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases 

• You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients receive the best possible care 

• You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the patients' families 

• You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for patients 

• You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and maintain a sterile operating room 

• You will perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects as well as perform interventions necessary to ensure the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level 

• You will perform interventions throughout the surgical procedure to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels 

• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders 

• You will actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting their post perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process 

What qualifications you will need: 

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required 

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license 

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required 

• Minimum of 1-year previous experience of Perioperative Nursing is required 

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date 

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Operating Room opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

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