Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) - Springfield Regional Medical Center
About The Position
The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to patients by assessing their status, prioritizing problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, and developing and performing care plans to improve outcomes. The role helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients undergoing surgery. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, performs initial and ongoing patient assessments, and observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective to help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment. The nurse manages patient care in the OR and coordinates the surgical team’s needs with other care providers. Responsibilities include pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions, as well as other duties as assigned. The position is with Mercy Health at Springfield Regional Medical Center in the Inpatient Surgery department. It is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with a days/evenings work shift.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate's degree or bachelor's degree program in Nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- BLS Basic Life Support, ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support is required from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within six months based on specific surgical department requirements.
Nice To Haves
- CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse certification (preferred, not required).
- SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates certification (preferred, not required).
- Two years of RN experience in a Critical Care Department (preferred, not required).
- Completion of an OR internship program (preferred, not required).
- Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required).
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Observe surgery and the surgical team from a broad perspective and help create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient.
- Manage nursing care for the patient within the OR and coordinate the surgical team's needs with other care providers.
- Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care, including assessment and discharge instructions.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
