Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

About the role

This position will serve an all-adult patient population. Schedule: This position will be working 64 hours every 2 weeks on the rotating day/evening/night shifts (mostly day shifts). The schedule includes: 8 hour shifts, weekday call as needed, currently 1 weekend shift (usually call) per schedule period.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to establish an environment of safety for the surgical patient.
• Absesses, diagnoses, implements, and evaluates treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological stability of the surgical patient.
• Serves as a circulator or scrub during operative procedures.
• Implements protective measures prior to operative or invasive procedure, including measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to thermal, mechanical, electrical and chemical sources.
• Confirms identity before the operative or invasive procedure and verifies operative procedure, surgical site and laterality.
• Applies safety devices, performs required counts, manages specimen handling and disposition.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the psychologic, sociologic, and spiritual responses of patients and their families to the operative or other invasive procedure.
• Applies principles of aseptic technique while establishing and maintaining sterile fields.
• Performs skin preparations, monitors for wound contamination, and classifies the surgical wound.
• Ensures perioperative environmental sanitation.

Requirements

• MN RN license required.
• BLS for Health Care Providers.
• Minimum of 1 year OR RN experience or 2 years’ experience as a Surgical Technologist.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Ability to establish and maintain sterile fields.
• Experience with skin preparations and wound monitoring.
• Understanding of psychologic, sociologic, and spiritual responses to surgery.

Benefits

Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more!

Please follow this link for additional information: Fairview Benefits.

Pay

Compensation Disclaimer: An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Schedule

The position will be working 64 hours every 2 weeks on the rotating day/evening/night shifts (mostly day shifts). The schedule includes: 8 hour shifts, weekday call as needed, currently 1 weekend shift (usually call) per schedule period.