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River Prairie Surgery Center Operating Room RN
Located in Altoona, WI, the River Prairie Surgery Center is an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) proudly owned by OakLeaf Surgical Hospital, offering a variety of outpatient procedures including, but not limited to, ophthalmology and GI, to our growing community. This role will contribute to the facility's success and support our commitment to delivering excellent patient care. The Operating Room RN is responsible for managing all nursing care within the operating room, observing the surgical team from a broad perspective, and assisting the team to create and maintain a safe, comfortable environment for the patient's surgery. The circulating nurse ensures that all members of the surgical team perform in a united effort. By employing critical thinking, assessment, diagnosing, outcome identification, planning, and evaluation skills, RN circulators direct the nursing care and coordinate activities of the surgical team for the benefit of the patient.
8-Hour Shifts

Advocate for patients' rights, preferences, and needs, ensuring that they receive high-quality, compassionate care that is tailored to their individual circumstances
Project a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient, coworkers, and the organization, as appropriate
Assess patient health problems and needs to develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with healthcare team
Provide direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed
Educate patients and their families on health conditions, medications, treatment care, and post-surgical care
Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care
Ensure infection control protocols and safety standards are followed in all aspects of patient care
Promptly record all care information concisely, accurately, and completely
Respond to emergency situations using appropriate interventions
Promptly report and document any occurrences of unusual events, safety concerns, or incidents in accordance with organization policies and procedures
The circulating RN serves the well-being of the patient, advocating for their safety, vigilantly watching for any unforeseen or unintended event that might compromise the patient during the surgery
Performs and documents point-of-care testing in accordance with established protocols, ensuring accuracy, quality control compliance, and timely communication of results to the care team
Ensure compliance with Universal Protocol by initiating a pre-procedural 'Time Out' to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors

Perform a surgical site identification and surgical time-out on every patient
Observe, check, and monitor all equipment used during surgery to confirm that it is functioning properly, removes and reports any malfunctioning equipment from service
Operate the retinal laser under the direction of the physician, adhering to all safety protocols and maintaining annual competency through required training
Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens
Inventory all items used in surgery
Participate in the department's on-call rotation and respond promptly to call-ins to ensure continuous patient care and surgical support as needed
May be cross-trained and assigned to other nursing departments within the hospital, with responsibility for carrying out the essential functions of the assigned role
Use the organization's secure messaging platform in accordance with departmental protocols, including timely receipt and responses to communications
Medical terminology
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
Quality assurance and accreditation standards
Effective English communication in verbal and written form
Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
Basic computer proficiency
Carry out customer service standards
Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies and new technologies
Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required
Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
Must possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization's secure messaging system
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Company paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.