Registered Nurse (RN) Staff - Surgery

Baxter Health • Mountain Home, AR

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About The Position

The Surgery Department is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Operating Room and Cardiovascular Operating Room (OR/CVOR). The department has 13 operating rooms and averages 650 cases per month across general surgery, orthopedics, neurological, cardiovascular, plastics, ENT, urology, and gynecological procedures. Nurses work as patient advocates within a highly skilled interdisciplinary team. New employees receive an extensive orientation guided by AORN Standards and complete the hospital-provided AORN Peri-op 101 course during their first six months. The hospital also provides one year of AORN membership. Staff are encouraged to participate in the Unit Based Council and the hospital’s Magnet Journey to Excellence, and the department supports professional advancement through certification and education.

The registered nurse uses educational and in-depth clinical experience in surgical nursing to provide expert nursing care, advocate for patients, and serve as a role model and leader. The nurse coordinates perioperative patient care and supports quality-focused, cost-effective outcomes. The role applies theory, research, and specialized knowledge to plan care for surgical patients; works collaboratively to enhance quality of care; interprets, evaluates, and communicates research findings; and participates in continuous learning and quality improvement. The nurse provides direct care to assigned patients, provides leadership within the nursing team, and is accountable for care delivery and decisions about safe delegation to licensed and unlicensed personnel. The nurse must be proficient in a wide variety of high-level nursing skills, adhere to nursing-care standards, promote teamwork, and uphold the hospital’s vision, mission, values, and standards.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Associate of Science in Nursing required.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS and PALS certification within the first year of employment.
• Current Arkansas or Compact State RN license in good standing.
• Proficiency in a wide variety of high-level nursing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Ability to handle critical and highly stressful situations efficiently and with composure.
• Ability to respond quickly in emergencies, including CPR and obtaining equipment.
• Keen hearing and visual acuity to respond to changing patient situations and equipment alarms.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum one year of acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert direct nursing care to assigned perioperative patients.
• Advocate for patients and serve as a nursing role model and leader.
• Coordinate patient care within perioperative services.
• Promote quality-focused and cost-effective care delivery outcomes.
• Use theory, research, and specialized knowledge to plan care for surgical patients.
• Collaborate to enhance quality of care; interpret, evaluate, and communicate research findings.
• Participate in continuous learning and quality improvement activities.
• Provide leadership within the nursing team.
• Determine which nursing tasks can be safely delegated to licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Adhere to nursing-care standards and promote teamwork among coworkers.
• Uphold the hospital’s vision, mission, values, and standards.

Benefits

• Hospital-provided AORN Peri-op 101 course during the first six months of employment.
• One year of AORN membership provided.
• Support for professional advancement through certification and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree