Job Summary
Clinical Nurse, Operating Room. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to designated patients and their significant others through evidence-based nursing practice. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, supports patient education and care transitions, and contributes to quality, safety, and professional development initiatives.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 11.5-hour shifts, with a minimum of 34.5 hours per week. Rotating weekends and on-call coverage may be required; holiday volunteer coverage may be requested.
- Required Qualifications:
- Cardiac and thoracic operating room experience required
- New York State registered nurse license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; an associate degree in nursing may be considered with relevant experience and/or active enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
- At least 2 years of registered nurse experience
- At least 1 year of travel experience for travel positions
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Electronic health record experience highly preferred
- Additional Information:
- Provides patient-centered care using the nursing process, critical thinking, assessment, intervention, education, delegation, and care coordination
- Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while incorporating patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs
- Participates in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, peer review, and safety initiatives
- Documents nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in accordance with regulatory, legal, and standards-of-care requirements
- May perform charge nurse duties and coordinate supplies, staffing resources, patient throughput, and operational needs
- Participates in shared decision-making, specialty practice councils, department committees, and unit initiatives
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
