Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital•Grand Rapids, MN

About The Position

Grand Itasca is a nonprofit organization focused on transforming rural health care through quality, access, and value. This Registered Nurse position is in Surgical Services and provides perioperative care to surgical and endoscopic patients. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess patients, plan and deliver individualized care, and evaluate outcomes while coordinating with patients, support people, families, coworkers, and other health care professionals. The role includes caring for and managing endoscopy and surgical patients, contributing to quality improvement and professional development, and following applicable professional standards, policies, and ethical principles. The nurse participates in an equal rotation of weeknight, holiday, and weekend call and must be able to report to the hospital within thirty minutes when called. The position is casual, on an as-needed basis. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Current licensure with the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
OR RN experience and/or clinical experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist, and/or successful completion of a perioperative course (AORN or CCI) or equivalent.
BLS and ACLS certifications, or ability to attain them within six months and maintain certification.
Ability to manage high volumes of competing patient, family, staff, and physician needs within short time frames; organize workload; think critically; delegate; and communicate respectfully.
Experience assessing the needs of adult, geriatric, adolescent, and pediatric patients and their families undergoing operative or other invasive procedures, and developing appropriate plans of care.
Ability to report to the hospital within thirty minutes of notification for call-outs.
Ability to follow Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital policies, vision, mission, and values.
Reliable and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Two years of OR RN experience.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient health data relevant to operative or invasive procedures; identify nursing diagnoses and patient-specific expected outcomes.
Develop and implement individualized plans of care and evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes.
Evaluate the quality and appropriateness of nursing practice.
Communicate professionally and effectively with patients, families, coworkers, health care team members, and ancillary departments to coordinate patient-centered care.
Maintain specialized perioperative knowledge and skills and remain familiar with AORN and Joint Commission standards.
Participate in an equal rotation of assigned weeknight, holiday, and weekend call.
Contribute to peers’ and colleagues’ professional growth, participate in performance improvement, and incorporate research findings into practice.
Provide leadership in the professional practice setting; collaborate with and delegate to staff as appropriate, ensuring adherence to their scope of practice.
Collaborate with patients and designated support people in the practice of professional nursing.
Care for and manage endoscopy and surgical patients, considering safety, effectiveness, efficiency, the environment, and cost in planning and delivering care.
Carry out service-line responsibilities assigned by the Director of Surgical Services.
Use ethical principles to guide decisions and actions.
Participate in staff meetings, committees, and special projects, and contribute to Surgical Services quality and development.
Maintain reliable and consistent attendance and perform other related duties as assigned.