OPERATING ROOM NURSE

About the Role

Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) is seeking an Operating Room Nurse 3 to join their team in Dhahran or Al-Ahsa. This full-time position involves providing comprehensive, evidence-based professional nursing care to patients within the Operating Room (OR) facilities. The role requires adherence to organizational and departmental policies and procedures, with work performed across various shifts, including on-call duties and scheduled overtime, to meet operational needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at improving nursing practices within assigned units.
• Participate in the development of protocols and processes to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care services, with a focus on complex cases.
• Assist in managing workflow, ensuring proper resource utilization, and providing mentorship to junior nurses.
• Ensure adherence to clinical protocols and participate in the evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Achieve and/or maintain the mandated activities for level 3, requiring a minimum of 20 points across at least four categories within each 12-month cycle, as outlined in the Clinical Advancement Program.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient care from admission through discharge, specific to the patient's age.
• Provide nursing care and patient/family education consistent with the plan of care and patient needs, respecting privacy, dignity, personal preference, and culture.
• Precept new hires and trainees during their probation training period and provide recommendations regarding progress and training needs.
• Respond promptly and effectively to emergency and life-saving situations using clinical skills, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices.
• Perform a wide range of nursing procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety, and comfort, while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized environment.
• Represent the unit or department on committees, special interest groups, and task forces as assigned.
• Complete specific competencies identified by the manager/clinical nurse educator according to the scope of service of the assigned area.

Operating Room Specific Competencies

• Ensure safe procedures in accordance with international patient safety goals and JHAH policies.
• Act as a scrub or circulating nurse based on the OR schedule.
• Set up the operating room according to the type of operation and Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) recommendations.
• Assist the surgeon during complex operative, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures within the scope of service.
• Ensure all pre, intra, and post-op documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate familiarity with specialized OR equipment and manage equipment malfunctions during surgery.
• Evaluate supplies and equipment for patient care and provide input to the service team leader/OR Manager.
• Observe and maintain strict aseptic practices.

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Specific Competencies

• Monitor patients in the PACU in accordance with American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) and JHAH standards.
• Ensure all post-anesthesia documentation is completed promptly and in the relevant format.
• Administer medications intravenously or by patient-controlled analgesia as per clinician's order and JHAH standards.

Experience Required

• Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in an operating room setting.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in either Al-Ahsa or Dhahran, within the Operating Room facilities of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. The role requires flexibility to work various shifts, including on-call and scheduled overtime, to meet operational demands.