Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room

Fairview Health Services•Edina, MN

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse to join the Operating Room team at Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minnesota. The team includes surgical technologists, nursing assistants, schedulers, instrument technicians, and physicians. The role provides high-quality care with a focus on patient safety and a supportive team environment. The Operating Room RN establishes a safe environment for surgical patients, assesses, diagnoses, implements, and evaluates treatments and procedures that contribute to patients’ physiological stability, and serves as a circulator or scrub during operative procedures. Southdale Hospital is a major hub for Da Vinci surgery, has 26 operating rooms, and performs more than 14,000 surgeries annually. Specialties include cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and general surgery. The hospital is a Blue Cross Blue Shield Distinction Center for Spine Surgery and Hip and Knee Replacement. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the healthcare team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate. This is a 0.9 FTE position, working 72 hours per two-week pay period on rotating day/evening eight-hour shifts. Shifts may be 6:45 AM–3:15 PM, 8:45 AM–5:15 PM, 11:00 AM–7:30 PM, or 2:45 PM–11:15 PM. The schedule includes every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), holidays, and on-call responsibilities. Call time is 30 minutes; call hours are part of the work agreement for RNs in the Fairview Southdale Operating Suites.

Requirements

Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
One year of current RN operating room experience or completion of Fairview's Periop 101 program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or BAN.
1–3 years of experience.
Scrub experience.
RN work experience in a main operating room with cross-team training is strongly preferred.
EPIC experience.
Experience supporting adults.

Responsibilities

Establish a safe environment for surgical patients.
Assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological stability of surgical patients.
Serve as a circulator or scrub during operative procedures.
Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Develop individualized plans based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluate care and patient responses to interventions and expected outcomes.
Communicate and collaborate effectively and respectfully with patients, families, and healthcare team members within and across care settings to promote partnership-based healthcare.
Advance care through standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promote a culture of evidence-based practice.
Coordinate care with members of the healthcare team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.
Deliver and evaluate nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act.