RN Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Full Time

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Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Salary Range: $32.00 - $48.00

Union Position:

No

Department Details

*New Graduates & Experienced RNs welcome to apply!

The RN position in the OR with our Surgery Department is full time with various day shifts available 8 10 or 12 hour shifts available. Most shifts start at 6:30am. The main shift that the surgical nurse would be working is 6:30am - 3:00pm. In a typical 4 week schedule the nurse would work 3-4 shifts that start later than the 6:30am start (including shifts that begin at 9:00am 10:30am & 12:30pm) and 1-2 overnight call shifts. This RN position would be scheduled to work every 5th weekend (Saturday & Sunday). 1 - 2 holidays per year.

The Operating Room (OR) has a total of 35 operating suites with three suites in the Sanford Heart Hospital one of which is a hybrid suite. All of our ORs include state-of-the-art equipment. Outpatient and inpatient procedures are performed for an annual total of approximately 24000 procedures. Nurse to patient ratio is always one to one. The nurse is usually assigned to a specific OR at the start of their shift and complete the cases scheduled in that OR. The operating room performs elective & scheduled surgeries along with urgent and emergent surgeries.

We have ten specialized surgery teams: including orthopedic inpatient; orthopedic outpatient; cardiovascular; urology; OB/GYN; ear nose and throat; ophthalmology; general and robotic; pediatrics; and neurosurgery and plastic surgery. The skills of these ten specialized surgery teams provide quality care to patients while giving team members the opportunity to develop and utilize their abilities.

Nurses in the OR start as a circulator nurse which includes: maintain a sterile field/environment verify surgical consent verify correct supplies & instruments assist the CRNA & Anesthesiologist in induction and emergence position the patient safely and understand the different surgical procedures & their steps to be able to anticipate the necessary supplies instruments and equipment. If desired after gaining experience as an OR circulator nurse may have the option to learn the scrub nurse role. On the job training to become a scrub nurse will be provided. Scrub nurses must learn instrument names sets function and how to pass instruments safely and efficiently.

Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment diagnosis outcomes/planning implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients.

Job Description

Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues including physicians to plan implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care health maintenance diagnosis treatment and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care patient assessment patient education triage and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited nursing program required including but not limited to American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelors Degree in nursing preferred.



Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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