Registered Nurse - Surgical Assist

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital•Grand Rapids, MN

About The Position

Grand Itasca seeks a clinically competent Registered Nurse with expertise in surgical patients. The nurse delivers patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, providing timely, accurate, and professional nursing care to patients at Fairview Grand Itasca. This is a casual, as-needed position in Surgical Services with a day schedule. Weeknight, holiday, and weekend call is assigned in equal rotation with other RNSAs.

Requirements

Registration with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
Current RNSA experience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, which must be maintained.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or ability to obtain it within 6 months of employment and maintain it.
Complete AORN Peri-operative Nursing 101 or an equivalent course within 1 year of employment if not currently CNOR certified or an RNFA.
CNOR certification, or ability to obtain it within 2 years of hire and maintain it.
Ability to follow and adhere to Fairview Grand Itasca's mission, vision, values, and policies.
If the listed qualifications cannot be met, consideration may be given to Registered Nurses with at least 2 years of Surgical Technician experience in the last 5 years, at least 2 years of OR RN experience within the last 5 years, at least 1 year of RNSA/RNFA experience within the last 5 years, and at least 2 years of Critical Care nursing experience within the last 5 years.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care and ensure patient safety throughout the continuum of care; advocate for patients and respect advance directives and patient decisions.
Manage multiple patient, family, staff, and provider priorities within short time frames using critical thinking, delegation, and respectful communication.
Complete assessments according to unit policy, using medical history, therapeutic communication, and physical assessment.
Identify nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems and determine appropriate interventions consistent with accepted standards of care.
Assess adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients and develop appropriate plans of care.
Document the continuum of care and maintain accurate, objective patient records.
Ensure orders are efficient and accurate.
Organize workload effectively and remain flexible in response to environmental changes.
Use department equipment correctly and efficiently, including special preparations or equipment needed for department-specific procedures.
Apply nursing competencies including IV access, ECG interpretation, hemodynamic monitoring and interpretation, airway management, pain management, neurological assessment, fluid management, infection control, respiratory management, and sedation/analgesia assessment and monitoring.
Communicate professionally and collaborate with patients, families, coworkers, health care team members, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient-centered care.
Ensure plans of care comply with nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Maintain knowledge of The Joint Commission standards and incorporate them into nursing practice.
Collaborate with and delegate to ancillary and professional staff as appropriate, ensuring they adhere to their scopes of practice and considering licensure or certification.
Participate in professional growth and self-development activities and remain accountable for professional nursing practice.
Participate in staff meetings, committees, and projects, contributing to organizational quality and development.
Take assigned weeknight, holiday, and weekend call in equal rotation with other RNSAs.
Maintain reliable and consistent attendance.