Job Description:

Job Summary



The Perioperative Nursing Training Program is a 9-month preceptorship designed to introduce the professional registered nurse to the practice of perioperative nursing. Incorporating didactic instruction and clinical experience, the learner is introduced to the activities and clinical skills necessary to care for the surgical patient throughout their surgical experience. AORN's Perioperative 101 Course is used as a guide to prepare the student as they advance through the program. Specialty-specific clinical experiences will be coordinated and supervised by preceptors chosen by the Perioperative Educators. Throughout the program, learners will function within the scope of practice of the Perioperative Nurse as defined by Reading Hospital.



Start Date: July 29, 2024



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Qualifications




Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

Certification and Licensure

• BLS Certification


• PA Registered Nurse License

Required Skills

• Excellent Communications Skills


• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Overview



Reading Hospital is a Center for Bariatric Surgery, total joints, cardiac, DaVinci Robot, ENT, Ortho, GYN, Breast Stereotaxic program and a Level I Trauma Center caring for 17,000 patients undergoing surgical procedures each year. We have 24 brand new operating rooms, 6 with hybrid capabilities, including robotic surgery. Advancements in spinal surgery including minimally invasive procedures along with Stealth guided navigation system for brain surgery and shunt placement are found in our ORs.
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