OR Trauma Nurse (RN) - Surgery

1w1 week ago

Ochsner Health

New Orleans, US · Full-time · $65,000 – $95,000

About this role

At Ochsner Health, our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate has never changed since opening our doors in 1942. As an OR Trauma Nurse, you will act as a leader in the provision of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act and ANA Code for Nurses.

In this role, you will effectively delegate, direct, and assist licensed and ancillary team members while assuming accountability for quality patient outcomes. Your day-to-day involves assessing learning needs and implementing teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of patients, families, and other disciplines.

You will serve as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team, communicating and managing nursing team resources properly. This environment requires sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity in all interactions, alongside a commitment to enhancing customer satisfaction and employee morale.

This position offers the opportunity to embrace concepts and behaviors that improve the profession of nursing and contribute to unit and departmental strategic goals. You will use data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes for trauma surgical patients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
Strong organizational skills and ability to be detail oriented
Good time management skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment and be self-directed
Good interpersonal, leadership, and delegation skills and ability to demonstrate good judgement and supervise or manage others
Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications

Responsibilities

Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care for trauma surgical patients
Assesses learning needs and implements teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of the patient, family, and other groups or disciplines
Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly
Serves as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team
Uses data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes
Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improvement in the profession of nursing
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy and appropriate communication of procedures

Benefits

Make a difference every day at a health system committed to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate
Work alongside dedicated employees who share a common purpose of patient-centered care
Support for professional growth and involvement in activities toward achieving strategic goals
Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities