Surgery Nurse

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center • Gilbert, AZ

32d • $35 - $59 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Surgery Nurse at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and provide nursing care in the operating room. You will deliver comprehensive, safe, effective, evidence-based care; organize and prioritize care activities while balancing patient needs and comfort; advocate for patients using holistic care practices; and respond to changes in patient conditions. The role involves using current technology, developing skills, and participating in process and quality improvement initiatives in a fast-paced perioperative environment. Self-scheduling and in-house anesthesia support are available. Successful nurses demonstrate communication, ethical accountability, critical thinking, multidisciplinary collaboration, workload management, negotiation, and conflict management, while supporting the organization’s strategic plan and performance improvement.

Requirements

• Diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), or foreign equivalent.
• One year of medical/surgical, intensive care, or telemetry experience.
• Arizona Registered Nurse credential.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within six months.
• Demonstrated communication, ethical accountability, critical thinking, collaboration, workload management, negotiation, and conflict management skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of recent acute care or ambulatory operating room experience.
• Previous surgical technician experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon and surgical team in the operating room.
• Care for patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans for surgical patients.
• Ensure operating rooms are prepared with necessary equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate compassion for patients.
• Provide safe, effective, evidence-based nursing care and prioritize patient care activities.
• Advocate for patients using holistic care practices and adapt to changes in their condition.
• Participate in process and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days, providing debt relief and student loan assistance; full-time employees may receive up to $18,000 over five years, and part-time employees up to $9,000.
• Self-scheduling.
• In-house anesthesia support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree