Surgical Services – RN – FT

About the role

The Surgical Services Registered Nurse at Knoxville Hospital and Clinics is responsible for overseeing and providing comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients across various phases including pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care. This role requires adherence to established standards of practice and AORN recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct patient care in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative settings.
• Ensure proper techniques and practices are used according to accepted standards of practice and AORN recommendations.
• Immediately report any unusual occurrences to charge personnel, document appropriately in the patient record, and complete variance reports as indicated.
• Perform pre-operative nursing, circulating nursing, scrub nursing, and recovery nursing as assigned and based on experience and competency orientation.
• Maintain count on sponges, needles, and instruments to ensure no loss of items according to KHC policy and AORN guidelines.
• Perform all circulating duties with efficiency and speed.
• Absorb and escort patient to operating room and position patient.
• Document all necessary times, events, medications used, patient changes, etc.
• Promptly report all errors.
• Handle specimens and cultures as directed.
• Provide orderly progression of surgical schedule.
• Provide for psychological and physical needs of patient.
• Assist in controlling and maintaining supplies and equipment.
• Assist in administrative duties as necessary.
• Check rooms, materials, and equipment for proper handling.
• Ensure a clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety, fire, explosive hazards, and aseptic/sterile technique.
• Absorb and escort patient to operating room and position patient.
• Monitor surgery schedule daily, identifying general, specific, and potential needs for all.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school with a current RN license in the State of Iowa.
• One year of experience in a surgical department or an acute care facility preferred.
• Current Mandatory Reporter, BCLS certification with ACLS preferred or within 1 year of hire.
• Excellent communication skills and display a high degree of professionalism and empathetic understanding/kindness towards others.
• Must possess technical skills associated with the tasks and functions delineated under specific duties.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow written or verbal instructions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school with a current RN license in the State of Iowa.
• One year of experience in a surgical department or an acute care facility preferred.
• Current Mandatory Reporter, BCLS certification with ACLS preferred or within 1 year of hire.
• Excellent communication skills and display a high degree of professionalism and empathetic understanding/kindness towards others.
• Must possess technical skills associated with the tasks and functions delineated under specific duties.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow written or verbal instructions.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Professionalism and empathy.
• Technical skills associated with the tasks and functions delineated under specific duties.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retail plan with company match of up to 6%.
• Accrued hours for vacation and sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Company benefits for employee life, employee AD&D, short term and long-term disability.

Pay

This is a Full-time position and is eligible for benefits for medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, retirement plan with company match of up to 6%, accrued hours for vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and company benefits for employee life, employee AD&D, short term and long-term disability.

Schedule

This is a Full-time Days position, NO CALL OR WEEKENDS.