Registered Nurse RN Circulating Operating Room FT Days

This full-time day shift role as a registered nurse in the Operating Room at Cobb Hospital requires at least five years of direct patient care experience and a minimum of five years in perioperative nursing. The position involves delivering individualised, high-quality care, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and upholding evidence-based practice standards. Candidates must hold an active RN licence (single or multi-state), BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, and be able to work every third Saturday. The role also includes participation in professional development, mentoring, and supporting performance improvement initiatives. An associate degree in nursing is required, with a bachelor's degree preferred. The position is based in the United States and requires adherence to professional nursing standards and organisational policies. The Registered Operating Room Nurse (circulating RN) at Cobb Hospital plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a dynamic clinical environment. As a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team, you will ensure safe, evidence-based practice and uphold the mission of enhancing health and well-being for every patient. This position requires a commitment to professional development, collaboration, and adherence to clinical standards. Eligible candidates may receive a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. The role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while working in a supportive, inclusive, and innovative healthcare system.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Are you an experienced Operating Room Nurse, join our team here at Cobb Hospital!Virtual interviews the same week to learn more!Sign on Bonus and Relocation assistance for eligible candidates.Must have BLS, ACLS, and PALS

FT DAYS - every 3rd Saturday.5 Years of experience required for this role

Job Summary:

The RN Clinical Periop Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Well Star Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Well Star Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Well Star Core Competencies.
It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity
• Always partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards.
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Professional Development and Initiative
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
• Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Resources and Support
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving direct patient care.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
  Performs other duties as assigned
  Complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support
• Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 5 years direct patient care nursing experience Required

Required Minimum Skills:

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• How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is s Responsibilities
• Responsible for performing the Nursing Process in clinical care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation using evidence-based practice.
• Play a key role in shaping patient-centred care by adapting service delivery to cultural diversity and population-specific characteristics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate care through effective partnerships with patients, families, and significant others.
• Deliver high-quality, safe, and documented patient care in accordance with current clinical standards and Well Star Shared Governance Model.
• Lead efforts to promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement within the team.
• Take ownership of completing all required professional competency assessments and serving as a preceptor or mentor for other nurses.
• Help drive innovation in protocol development and the use of human and material resources to achieve best practice outcomes.
• Participate in data collection, clinical question posing, and consultation with experts to address practice questions.
• Comply with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct. Skills
• A minimum of five years of direct patient care nursing experience is required.
• Demonstrated ability to practise in a clinical environment and uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association standards.
• Strong skills in evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement.
• Experience in mentoring, precepting, and supporting professional development within a healthcare team.
• Proficiency in interdisciplinary communication, documentation, and collaboration.
• Ability to participate in shared governance and support service excellence goals. Education
• An Associate’s degree in Nursing, Diploma (Nurse), or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
• A valid RN licence (Single State or Multi-state Compact) is required.
• BLS certification is required, or ARC-BLS, BLS-I, or instructor-level BLS.
• Additional certifications such as ACLS and PALS are required upon hire.