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 patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data.
• Evaluates patients 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 IVs 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.

We are offering a $10000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Schedule: 40hrs/week - Days- Variable shifts per surgical volume and current unit needs. TBD with unit manager during interviews.

Call is required for all FT employees. 4-6 Shifts per month- Call in rotation with OR team

30Min Callback radius required

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates preferred for experienced RNs
• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Preferred

• Previous OR experience highly preferred

• One year of Nursing experience
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Where Youll 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 250300 cases covering a wide range of services including General Orthopedics (Totals Sports Medicine and Trauma) GYN C-Sectionsand Podiatry. We serve all age groups excluding neonates to 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 days 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. 30000) with a zoo several parks golf courses modern shopping and more.

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