RN - Surgery

About the role

Citizens Health is looking for a registered nurse to work full-time in the surgery department at Citizens Medical Center. The position reports to the Surgery Manager and works flexible rotating hours.

Responsibilities

• Obtain supplies needed for day’s surgeries and prepare operating rooms as assigned.
• Create and maintain sterile fields; scrub and assist with surgical procedure by passing instruments and specific equipment; take counts according to standard policy.
• Take surgery call which is assigned on a rotating basis and is mandatory.
• Assist in cleaning instruments/equipment, checking and stocking supplies.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure by the Kansas Board of Nursing.
• Successful completion of Citizens Medical Center’s nursing orientation program specific to that unit prior to responsibility for patient care.
• General hospital orientation completed.
• ACLS and BLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Provides pre-operative, peri-operative and post anesthesia care of patients through the use of assessment, planning and appropriate intervention.
• Determines that the patients charts are complete and all consents are signed. Accurately documents all patient peri-operative and recovery care and associated charges.
• Maintains patient in the recovery phase of care using PARS as a guideline. Gives special attention of adequate oxygen saturation and prevention of pulmonary complications to patient’s respiratory status from maintenance of adequate oxygen saturation and prevention of pulmonary complications.
• Maintains good working relationship with personnel in other departments.
• Provides direction in application of nursing process, quality improvement standard, organization and departmental goals and objectives, and the State Nurse Practice Act.

Skills

• Possesses interpersonal skills needed to function in a 'team' setting.
• Is a self-starter who takes initiative, is open minded and a team player.
• Maintains a positive attitude with good energy.
• Creates a positive, supportive working atmosphere.
• Displays integrity and accountability.
• Accepts and responds to constructive criticism and suggestions and strives for self-improvement.
• Adheres to organization policies and procedures.
• Arrives at work on time and when scheduled.
• Demonstrates flexibility, initiative and ingenuity in performing job tasks.
• Displays behavior that reflects the image of the institution.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance available.
• Pre-Tax and Roth Contributions.
• Automatic 6% salary deferral upon employment.
• Regular and matching contributions after one-year and 1,000 hours worked.
• Full-time coverage - equal to two times employees annual income.
• Part-time coverage - one-time annual income.
• Differential and Certification Pay.
• Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Dependent, Medical and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts.

Pay

Pay Range: Dependent upon degree and experience.

Schedule

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday - flexible rotating hours.