Registered Nurse - Surgical Services
About the role
Beloit Health System is growing our Surgical Services team and has an immediate opening for a Registered Nurse - Surgical Services at Beloit Memorial Hospital. Department: Surgical Services.
The Registered Nurse - Surgical Services provides comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout the surgical continuum, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Working under general supervision, the Registered Nurse - Surgical Services collaborates with physicians, surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional perioperative patient care and thrive in a collaborative surgical environment, we encourage you to apply. At Beloit Health System, you'll work alongside dedicated healthcare professionals committed to delivering outstanding patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. Apply today and become part of a team making a difference in the lives of our patients every day.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and deliver individualized nursing care based on established nursing standards and scientific principles.
- Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care throughout the surgical experience.
- Serve as a communication liaison between patients, families, and the surgical team.
- Educate patients and families during all phases of care.
- Prepare operating rooms and equipment for procedures.
- Monitor patient safety and identify actual or potential risks, taking appropriate action when necessary.
- Assess and monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum.
- Respond appropriately to emergency situations and rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Accurately document patient care, treatments, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
- Assist with inventory management and charge capture for supplies utilized during procedures.
- Float to various clinical areas as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Operating Room Responsibilities:
- Circulating Nurse: Assist with patient positioning and ensure patient comfort and safety; maintain accurate handling and documentation of specimens; observe and enforce strict aseptic techniques; monitor and verify proper operation of surgical equipment; perform pre- and post-procedure counts of surgical items.
- Scrub Nurse: Select, prepare, and handle surgical instruments and supplies; pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon during procedures; perform surgical counts in collaboration with the Circulating Registered Nurse.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN accepted.
- Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license, compact nursing license, or temporary permit. Nurses utilizing a compact license must initiate Wisconsin licensure within 30 days of employment.
- CPR certification within three months of hire.
- Knowledge and skills necessary to care for patients across the lifespan, including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
Benefits
- Sign‑on bonus: Yes.
- Benefit eligible.
Schedule
- Shift: 1st.
- Hours: 7a‑5:30p, 40 hours per week with on‑call rotation.