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Registered Nurse Operating Room

St Thomas More Hospital

#Registered Nurse #Surgical Services #Clinical Excellence #Healthcare #Operating Room #Sterile Field #Patient Safety #PACU #SDS

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse is responsible for circulating and scrubbing in various surgical cases, including Orthopedic, General, and OB/GYN procedures. They must collaborate with the healthcare team to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients while ensuring safety and adherence to nursing standards.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a valid RN license and previous Operating Room experience. An Associate's Degree in Nursing is required, while a Bachelor's Degree and one year of experience are preferred.

associate degreebachelor degreePatient AdvocacyOrthopedic SurgeryNursing ProcessScrubbingEndoscopySurgical NursingCirculatingPatient Care StandardsSterile InstrumentationOB/GYN NursingUrology NursingPodiatry Nursing

Job description

Where You’ll Work St. Thomas More Hospital, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, is the cornerstone of health care services for Fremont County and surrounding southern Colorado communities. St. Thomas More offers 24 hour emergency and trauma services; inpatient acute care; intensive care; labor, delivery, and nursery care; multi-modal diagnostic imaging; inpatient and outpatient surgical services; rehabilitation services; cardiopulmonary rehab and diagnostics; sleep studies; an infusion center; wound care; and a community blood bank. We are on a mission to provide high quality care with zero harm to patients and employees. Our board-certified physicians specialize in emergency medicine, internal medicine, urology, bariatric services, obstetrics/gynecology services, general surgery, orthopedic surgery and osteopathic treatment. Employees of St. Thomas More enjoy the camaraderie of a close-knit community hospital, the relaxed feel of small-town life and an affordable cost of living in a town rich in culture and historic architecture. Located about 50 miles from Colorado Springs at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and the mouth of the Royal Gorge, locals and visitors alike enjoy this area for some of the state's best hiking, wildlife, rafting, camping, fishing, climbing, and mountain biking. Canon City has an assortment of restaurants, and breweries, and Farmer's Markets in the summer months. Job Summary and Responsibilities Depending on your location, you may be eligible for up to $8,000 in relocation assistance! Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success. We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence! Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care. The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness. As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for: Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient. Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act. Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values. **Previous OR Experience required*
Day to Day duties: Circulate and/or Scrub on all cases. Mix of Surgical, Endoscopy. Lots of Ortho, Gen, OB/GYN, urology and podiatry. Associates are cross trained for all services, no specialized service Teams. Giving breaks and/or providing additional supplies and sterile instruments as needed during operations. Assisting with room turnover and obtaining supplies for next day’s cases. Acting as an advocate for patient before, during and after surgery. 5 OR Suites, 10SDS, 7PACU Bays, 5 infusion and 2 GI Rooms Approx. 10-20+ cases per Day Schedule Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holidays per yr. TBD during interviews with OR Manager. Call not required but may be available. Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following: Education Requirements Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs Experience Requirements One year experience preferred Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty Licenses/Certification Requirements RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact Physical Requirements Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

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