Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery - Full time SEASONAL MIDS

Aspen Valley Hospital•Aspen, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room RN provides professional nursing care in accordance with known/accepted standards of practice and AVH policy. Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. Works in support of the medical staff treatment plan and makes recommendations for changes to medical treatment plan as appropriate. The OR RN educates patients and family around the plan of care and disease management. Actively supports the nursing philosophy by striving for excellence in patient care, professional development, interpersonal relations, time management, and continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)
Unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado, or ability to obtain prior to start date
Basic Life Support (BLS). May be obtained upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's (BSN) or Master's (MSN) in Nursing preferred.
Experience at a Joint Commission accredited facility with an official Operating Room Training Program preferred.
Orthopedic experience as an OR RN preferred.
Scrub and Circulating experience preferred.
Successful completion of Periop 101 preferred.
Experience with EPIC preferred.
Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care in accordance with known/accepted standards of practice and AVH policy.
Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
Works in support of the medical staff treatment plan and makes recommendations for changes to medical treatment plan as appropriate.
Educates patients and family around the plan of care and disease management.
Actively supports the nursing philosophy by striving for excellence in patient care, professional development, interpersonal relations, time management, and continuous quality improvement.