Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery

Avera•Sioux Center, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgery RN provides care to patients and assists the attending physician during surgical procedures. The RN is also responsible for nursing care after surgery until the patient is stabilized and returned to their hospital room. The role includes assessing patients, planning and delivering individualized care, maintaining patient safety and sterile technique, supporting surgical procedures, and documenting and communicating pertinent information. General hours are Monday through Friday, with a night and weekend call rotation. The position is based in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa.
Obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date.
Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within 6 months of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience is preferred but not required.
Bilingual experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Collect patient health data and analyze assessment data to determine nursing diagnoses or problem focus.
Identify expected outcomes and goals individualized to the patient.
Develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, healthcare providers, and significant others.
Consider safety, effectiveness, and cost when planning and delivering patient care.
Assist anesthesia and the surgeon in placing the patient on the operating room table, and ensure patient safety with appropriate restraints.
Conduct pre- and post-operative counts of sponges, needles, and instruments with another surgical personnel member.
Arrange supplies, linens, dressings, instruments, basins, solutions, and special equipment for efficient access and in anticipation of the surgeon's needs.
Maintain sterility and prepare the recovery room before receiving patients.
Provide care to patients following surgery.
Report pertinent changes in patient condition to the surgeon and anesthetist.
Complete required charting and report to the assigned nurse when returning the patient to the unit.
Clean the room after patient discharge.
Comply with hospital-wide and departmental safety and infection-control policies and procedures.
May serve as a second scrub nurse, assisting the surgeon, maintaining a sterile field, and efficiently handling instruments at the physician's request.
Verify specimens with surgeons and nurses.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.