RN - Operating Room

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital 

Work Days: 32 hours one week (2-10's, 1-12) and 40 hours the next (4-10  

Category: Registered Nurse  

Department: OR Cambridge  

Job Type: Full time  

Work Shift: 32/40 

Hours/Week: 36.00 

Union Name: MNA Cambridge

CHA Perioperative Services consists of Orthopedics, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastics, Podiatry, Vascular and Endoscopy and many other services. Cambridge Health Alliance's experienced Surgery team has performed thousands of procedures at some of Boston's finest teaching hospitals. Today, we have recruited highly-regarded surgeons and are able to provide state-of-the-art care in our operating rooms. The department has grown significantly adding skilled surgeons who bring specialized care to our communities. Our most recent initiatives includes a minimally invasive surgery program, hepatobiliary and pancreatic program, and multidisciplinary breast center. All of our Surgeons handle routine cases as well as more complex procedures. Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive techniques to reduce the discomfort and recovery time of surgery. Many procedures can now be done on an outpatient basis with patients going home the same day. These procedures including Endoscopy are performed at Cambridge and Everett hospital and outpatient Endoscopy is performed at our Somerville Campus. 

Job Duties/Responsibilities: 

The main purpose of the Operating Room Nurse is to provide quality patient care according to Cambridge Health Alliance and the Association of peri-operative Registered Nurses standards of nursing practice. The role of the operating room nurse is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document patient care in a professional manner. The Operating Room nurse will demonstrate the ability to provide care in the perioperative setting to include both the functions of the scrub and circulator. The Operating Room nurse knows and understands the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of nursing service. Clinical nursing leadership at Cambridge Health Alliance is manifested by personal commitment, accountability, and initiative in clinical practice. Patients are our priority. It is the clinical nurse who assists patients to reach their health care goals. RN graduate of an accredited nursing school. 

Qualifications/Experience: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing Current Massachusetts RN License in good standing. American Heart Association/American Red Cross BLS certification required. Successful completion of Periop 101 during CHA orientation CNOR preferred. 

Minimum 2 years current Operating Room (OR) nursing experience including circulating and scrub roles is preferred. On call obligations required for nights, weekends and holidays

 KEY WORDS: OR Nurse, OR RN, Operating Room Nurse, Operating Room RN, PeriOp Nurse, PeriOp RN 

 
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.