West Des Moines Specialty OR RN-Registered Nurse- PT .75

Trinity Health•Des Moines, IA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides perioperative patient care, specifically in the intraoperative phase, in both the scrub and circulating roles according to established guidelines. Serves the population from neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. This position requires call, weekends, nights and Holidays as scheduled. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. Other centers associated with MercyOne Central Iowa include: MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center, MercyOne Centerville Medical Center, MercyOne Newton Medical Center, MercyOne Children’s Hospital, MercyOne Clive Rehabilitation Hospital, House of Mercy, Clive Behavioral Health. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Requirements

Perioperative patient care experience
Ability to scrub and circulate
Knowledge of aseptic technique
Ability to collect and analyze data
Effective communication skills
Knowledge of equipment set-up and function

Responsibilities

Scrubs and circulates on cases independently, with minimal direction.
Prepares for surgical cases in an efficient manner, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia and other O.R. team members.
Provides a safe environment for patient and staff by implementing standards of aseptic technique and by controlling the physical and psychological aspects of that environment.
Collects and analyzes data and assesses patient in developing nursing diagnosis.
Communicates effectively with the patient, staff, physicians, and families.
Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up and function.
Initiates and directs room clean up and turnover. as appropriate.
Attends department meetings and inservices.