Operating room nurse Jobs in New Orleans, LA

This job is considered a leader in the provision of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the

framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses, and Scope & Standards of Practice. The RN

effectively delegates, directs, and assists licensed and ancillary team members; assumes accountability for

• quality patient outcomes; exhibits sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity in all interactions;

maintains involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of the unit and the department's strategic

goals and objectives, and demonstrates professional responsibility and accountability for his / her own

practice and supports the company's philosophy of nursing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty.

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential duties.

This job description summarizes the primary duties and responsibilities of the position. It is not

intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to

change at the company's discretion.

Education

Required - Registered Nurse Diploma

Preferred - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience

Required - Experience working with and maintaining confidential information. Experience working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Preferred - Leadership skills / experience directly supervising or managing others

Basic computer skills

Certifications

Required - Current RN License in the state of Louisiana or compact state license

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association

Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association

Preferred - Certification in clinical specialty area

KSAs

Job Duties

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently,

and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or

more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary

Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1)

when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time

but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a

production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of

those materials is negligible. NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace,

especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker, even though the amount

of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid, and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with

patients; and / or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an

occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to

hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage,

preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and / or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of

exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.