Registered Nurse - Surgery

Sign-on bonus available for eligible external candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter for details.

About the Role

Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No prior experience required.
• State of Work Location: Missouri.
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Schedule

• 4 days per week, with varying days between Monday and Friday.
• Orientation Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6am-3pm.
• Day Shift.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.

Benefits

• Competitive, affordable health insurance and benefits designed to support you and your family.
• Paid Parental Leave: one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.