Registered Nurse - Operating Room at Waterbury Hospital – Waterbury, Connecticut

SCOPE OF POSITION:

The Registered Nurse in the Surgical Services Section utilizes the nursing process, diagnoses to treat human responses to actual or potential problems and is accountable to the patient, family and peers for the totality of work performed in order that the organization can fulfill its primary mission of providing quality health care within the community. Population serviced includes adult, geriatric patients and upon occasion, adolescents. Reports to the Director of Surgical Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

REQUIREMENTS:

· Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut

· Hospital OR experience preferred

· Surgical procedures experience required.

· Intravenous therapy experience required (included starting IV's)

· Good communication skills.

· Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team

· Ability to work in a time oriented environment including exposure to all patient elements, i.e. blood borne pathogens, physical requirements; lifting and pulling of patients, pushing stretchers, standing and walking for extended periods of time wearing a lead apron.

· Ability to demonstrate and perform strengthening and toning exercises.

· Ability to interact with patients with tact and confidentiality.

· Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.

· Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility

· Graduate accredited nursing program