Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care. Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission. To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment. Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome. Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections. Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner. Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making. Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient. Provide patient/family education through assessment of patient/family learning readiness, needs, and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching. We are offering a $10,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. Schedule: 40hrs/week - Days- Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs. Call is required for all FT employees. 4-6 Shifts per month- Call in rotation with OR team 30Min Callback radius required Job Requirements Required Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement RN License in state of employment Physical Requirements: Medium Work exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly Preferred Bachelors Degree in Nursing Previous OR experience highly preferred One (1) year experience Where You'll Work As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, you will provide comprehensive circulating support within a surgical department featuring 4 OR suites, and a GI suite. Our team manages a monthly volume of approximately 250–300+ cases, covering a wide range of services including General, Orthopedics (Totals, Sports Medicine, and Trauma), GYN, C-Sections, Podiatry. We serve all age groups, excluding neonates to two-year-olds. In this role, you will be fully cross-trained to support all service lines, ensuring maximum operational flexibility. Your daily responsibilities include providing intraoperative support, such as managing sterile instruments and supplies, facilitating efficient room turnovers, and restocking for the following day’s cases. Throughout the surgical process, you will serve as a dedicated patient advocate, providing break relief and clinical assistance to ensure seamless care delivery. St. Catherine Hospital, located in Garden City, Kansas, was founded by two pioneering physicians and the Dominican Sisters. They created and maintained the spirit that has enabled St. Catherine Hospital employees to develop a thriving health care facility unlike any other in southwest Kansas. Like many of the families and businesses in our community, our roots run deep 85 years of excellence and counting. Residents of Garden City enjoy life in a relaxed, small-town (population approx. 30,000) with a zoo, several parks, golf courses, modern shopping and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr CommonSpirit Health