Ortho Operating Room Nurse

DMOS Orthopaedic Centers•West Des Moines, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Nurse delivers high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. The role maintains a safe and sterile operating-room environment and provides patient care before, during, and after surgery. The nurse collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to support seamless care and helps prepare and maintain the operating room. The nurse supports the organization’s philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures; participates in the operative process; and considers patient rights in all duties. Responsibilities include communicating professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, coworkers, and management; documenting and sharing patient information appropriately; participating in meetings and in-services; and assisting with orientation and training of new personnel. The position involves following safety and security procedures, reporting hazards or noncompliance, responding competently to emergencies, and providing age-appropriate care. The nurse organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel; maintains clean preoperative and postoperative areas; assesses patients’ physical and emotional status; develops and documents preoperative care plans; and provides individualized postoperative care during recovery from anesthesia or sedation. The nurse must follow organizational conduct and confidentiality policies, including HIPAA. OOSC is based in West Des Moines, Iowa, and works exclusively with Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C. The organization offers work-life balance, generous time off, competitive compensation, and benefit options. Nurses have no call, overnight, or weekend shifts, though some flexibility in hourly schedule may be needed to meet patient needs.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Iowa RN license to practice through the Iowa Department of Public Health.
Maintain basic ACLS certification and hold BLS certification.
Ability to set priorities and work with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to handle stress calmly, adapt to change, and remain focused in a fast-paced schedule.
Willingness to adjust hourly schedule as needed to meet patient needs.
Conditional employment requires completion of a physical, drug screen, criminal and federal background checks, education verification, reference checks, and an initial TB test.
Employees are required to be fully vaccinated unless a reasonable accommodation is attained.

Nice To Haves

ACLS and PALS certification are preferred.
Experience in a similar industry or ambulatory surgery center (ASC) is preferred but not required.
Orthopaedic experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the organization’s philosophy, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Participate as a team member in the total operative process and consider patient rights when performing job duties.
Communicate respectfully and professionally with management, patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers, using a translator when necessary.
Document patient information and ensure it is communicated to the appropriate people or departments.
Attend and participate in meetings, committees, and in-services as required.
Assist with orientation and training of new personnel and serve as a resource for patient-care problems.
Follow safety and security policies, report hazards and noncompliance, and respond competently to emergencies.
Assess and respond to age-specific patient needs, including involving family or significant others in care decisions as appropriate.
Organize nursing activities, equipment, supplies, and personnel; delegate with consideration for staff abilities; and maintain order and cleanliness in preoperative and postoperative areas.
Assess patients’ physical and emotional status upon admission, develop and document preoperative care plans, and provide comfort while protecting privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
Assess and document patients’ physical and emotional status in the postoperative area and document recovery care according to facility policy.
Provide individualized nursing care based on the patient’s surgical condition and the type of anesthesia administered.
Comply with standards of conduct and confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA.