Summary
Job Summary: Assumes responsibilities of a surgical nurse to include but not limited to providing care to surgical patients before the procedure begins, during the procedure and post-surgical. Functions in several capacities, including circulating nurse, scrub nurse and sterile processing when needed.
Education: Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program. Current and valid North Carolina Registered Nurse license with biannual renewal. CPR and ACLS certification. CNOR preferred.
Work Experience: Surgical Services RN experience preferred.
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit community health care network of physician clinics and an 81-bed acute care hospital that delivers high quality, convenient health care to residents of the Yadkin Valley and Foothills region of North Carolina and parts of southwestern Virginia. Employing more than 800 team members, Hugh Chatham includes a medical group of more than 50 providers across 24 locations and five counties. Headquartered in Elkin, North Carolina, Hugh Chatham is a leader in using technology to coordinate care for patients and to make healthcare more accessible, and cost-effective. Recent accolades for Hugh Chatham include being named a 2017 “Most Wired” Hospital, the 2018 Women’s Choice Awards for Patient Safety and Stroke Care, and its 8th consecutive “A” Safety Grade from The Leapgrog Group. For more information, please visit our web site at HughChatham.org. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @HughChatham.