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RN - Inpatient - Operating Room

Presbyterian Healthcare Services·Elk City, Oklahoma

$38 - $51/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Responsible for providing direct patient care to an assigned group of patients using a standards-based framework model. This includes coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams, overseeing nursing staff, and managing patient teaching needs.

Location Address: 2100 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Clovis, NM 88101-9412

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17

Summary

Provides direct perioperative nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures, utilizing the nursing process and evidence-based practice standards. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary surgical team to ensure patient safety, efficient workflow, and high-quality outcomes throughout the perioperative experience.

  • How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department [https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/loan-repayment-programs/health-professional]
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity

  • Full time
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Job
  • Exempt:
  • No
  • Work
  • Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities

  • Serves as a clinical resource by overseeing perioperative patient care, directing and delegating responsibilities to surgical team members based on patient needs, procedure complexity, staff competencies, and anticipated surgical requirements.
  • Maintains clinical competency in the delivery of perioperative nursing care; evaluates patient outcomes, collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and other specialists, and adjusts care plans as needed to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Coordinates patient care through collaboration with patients, families, surgeons, anesthesia personnel, and interdisciplinary team members throughout the perioperative continuum.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of perioperative nursing principles and provides education, support, and advocacy for patients and their families before, during, and after surgical procedures.
  • Ensures patients understand their rights and responsibilities, advance directives, and informed consent requirements in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.
  • Assesses patient and family educational needs and provides preoperative and postoperative instruction to promote understanding, safety, and recovery.
  • Maintains current knowledge of perioperative nursing standards, evidence-based practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies to support quality patient care and surgical outcomes.
  • Demonstrates proficiency in the operation, troubleshooting, and safe use of surgical equipment, instrumentation, and technology utilized in the operating room.
  • Communicates effectively with members of the surgical team and other disciplines, actively participating in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and efforts to maintain a collaborative, patient-focused environment.
  • Participates in on-call responsibilities and responds appropriately to urgent, emergent, and trauma surgical procedures as required.
  • Maintains competency in a variety of surgical specialties and procedures, including preoperative assessment, intraoperative patient management, aseptic technique, patient positioning, specimen handling, and postoperative care coordination.
  • Assists in maintaining compliance with accreditation, infection prevention, patient safety, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Degree from an accredited nursing program (approval may be granted by the system CNO if program is under conditional status)
  • Minimum Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
  • Current New Mexico RN license or Compact State RN license required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required for all RN roles (AHA, ASHI, or American Red Cross)
  • ACLS: Emergency Department, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Lab, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Progressive Care, Surgical Services (Pre-Op and PACU)
  • PALS: Pediatrics/Children’s Services, Cardiovascular Lab, Emergency Department, GI Lab, Interventional Radiology, Surgical Services (Pre-Op and PACU)

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits. [https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits]

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited nursing program (minimum ADN) and a valid New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License. BLS certification is required for all RN roles, with additional certifications like ACLS, NRP, or PALS depending on the specific unit.

  • associate degree
  • Case Management
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Nursing Process
  • Patient Triage
  • Clinical Evaluation
  • Electronic Charting
  • Clinical Resource Management

Benefits

  • Wellness Program
  • Shift Differentials
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Nutrition Coaching
  • Malpractice Liability Insurance
  • Mindfulness and Meditation Resources
  • Staff Safety Wearable Badges
  • On-site and Community-based Gyms

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$38 - $51/hr
Location
Elk City, Oklahoma
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico...

Salary listed on 396 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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