Registered Nurse Operating Room

Grand Itasca • Grand Rapids, MN

43d • Onsite

About The Position

Grand Itasca is a great place for Registered Nurses! We're a non-profit organization with a clear vision of being the leader in transforming rural health care by achieving the highest levels of quality, access, and value. Our strength stems from teamwork and collaboration among a talented and diverse group of professionals. With over 700 employees in hundreds of different roles, Grand Itasca can offer a variety of career opportunities. We're glad you are thinking about joining us! Grand Itasca has an excellent opportunity available within our Operating Room. If you are looking for a new chapter, a change of pace, or just to provide a helping hand, Grand Itasca is where you can build a more rewarding career. People support your growth here and there's a team spirit that makes the tough days a whole lot easier. That's Grand Itasca. About the Position: Position: Operating Room Registered Nurse Employment type: .6-.8 FTE (48-64 hours per pay period) Work Schedule: Days Department: Surgical Services Internal Posting Through: 11/21/2025 Here's what you'll do when you join us: The Operating Room RN will be a part of a professional care team that delivers perioperative care to the surgical/endoscopic patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Collects patient health data that are relevant to the operative or invasive procedure, analyzes the data to determine nursing diagnosis and identifies expected outcomes that are unique to the patient. Develops and implements an individualized plan of care to attain expected outcomes and evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes. Systematically evaluates the quality and appropriateness of nursing practice. Communicates professionally and effectively with patients, families, co-workers, healthcare team members, and ancillary departments to ensure "Patient Centered" coordination of care. Acquires and maintains specialized knowledge and skills in nursing practice and evaluates his or her practice in context with current professional practice standards, rules and regulations. Maintains a working knowledge of the AORN and Joint Commission standards. Assigned call for weeknights, holidays, and weekends in an equal rotation with other OR nurses. Interacts with and contributes to the professional growth of peers and colleagues. Participates in performance improvement activities in the unit and organization. Incorporates research findings into practice. Provides leadership in the profession and professional practice setting. Collaborates with and delegates to ancillary/professional staff as appropriate; assures adherence to their scope of practice, considering licensure and/or certification Collaborates with the patient and designated support person(s) when practicing professional nursing.

Requirements

• Current Licensure with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing and 2 years of OR RN experience preferred.
• OR RN experience and/or
• Clinical experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist, and/or
• Successful completion of a Peri-operative course (AORN or CCI) or equivalent
• BLS and ACLS certifications or ability to attain within six months and maintain certification.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large volumes of multiple patient/family/staff/physicians/priorities within short time frames and organize workload; includes critical thinking, delegation skills, and respectful communication.
• Experience in assessing the individual needs of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients and their families undergoing operative or other invasive procedures, while developing appropriate plans of care.
• Ability to report to the hospital within thirty minutes of notification for call-outs.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and adhere to Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission and values.
• Maintains reliable and consistent attendance.

Responsibilities

• Collects patient health data that are relevant to the operative or invasive procedure, analyzes the data to determine nursing diagnosis and identifies expected outcomes that are unique to the patient.
• Develops and implements an individualized plan of care to attain expected outcomes and evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates the quality and appropriateness of nursing practice. Communicates professionally and effectively with patients, families, co-workers, healthcare team members, and ancillary departments to ensure "Patient Centered" coordination of care.
• Acquires and maintains specialized knowledge and skills in nursing practice and evaluates his or her practice in context with current professional practice standards, rules and regulations. Maintains a working knowledge of the AORN and Joint Commission standards.
• Assigned call for weeknights, holidays, and weekends in an equal rotation with other OR nurses.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional growth of peers and colleagues.
• Participates in performance improvement activities in the unit and organization. Incorporates research findings into practice.
• Provides leadership in the profession and professional practice setting. Collaborates with and delegates to ancillary/professional staff as appropriate; assures adherence to their scope of practice, considering licensure and/or certification
• Collaborates with the patient and designated support person(s) when practicing professional nursing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees