Registered Nurse | 40 hours per week | Surgical Services (OR)

Surgical Nurse

Minimum Hiring Wage: From $35.79 per hour

$10,000 sign on bonus eligibility for qualified candidates

Scheduled Hours: 6:30am - 5:00pm, on call requirements

Job Description

This position requires that the nurse work providing patient care on a regular basis and possesses strong communication skills to effectively work with patients, families, physicians and all other health care disciplines. Facilitator responsibilities include but not limited to: effective and efficient utilization of resources and day to day operations of the surgical schedule, staff schedules, staff assignments, staff development, quality monitoring, assistance with development and implementation of improvement action plans and department project work. Strict adherence to standards of care related to the perioperative patient population utilizing best practice. Must be a high functioning, independent practitioner able to work closely with nursing leadership on the development of additional services and staff needs. Must be able to function as a resource to the department of nursing for patient related needs. Strong communication, time organizational and leadership skills are essential. Co-chair for department staff meeting, participating in the agenda preparations.

Qualifications

Associate Degree in nursing (ADN) required

Prefer Bachelors degree in Nursing or other related field

Health care experience within the last five years preferred

OR experience preferred

Electronic documentation/ keyboarding experience preferred

IV Conscious Sedation experience preferred

Benefits

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Matching retirement programs
• Health, Dental and Vision plans
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted cafeteria meals
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Service Recognition program
• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.