Registered Nurse OR/Recovery- Surgical Services

Beloit Health System is adding to our team in our Surgical Services Department with an immediate opening for a Registered Nurse at Beloit Memorial Hospital.

• Sign-On Bonus: Yes
• Shift: 1st
• Schedule: 7a-5:30p
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week & on-call rotation
• Benefits Status: Benefit Eligible
• Department: Surgical Services

The Surgical Services Registered Nurse will care for, plan, coordinate, supervise and provide for clients throughout their life span. Under general supervision, they deliver care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Operating Room/Post Anesthesia Care Nurses provide care and support patients before, during and after surgery. OR/PACU Nurses also assist the surgeon and the surgical team in their tasks.

In this position the Surgical Services Registered Nurse will provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care the Surgical Services Registered Nurse:

• Works with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout their surgical experience.
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.
• Assists in patient education during all phases of their experience at the Center.
• Monitors use of and charge for all supplies used. Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format with computer software application appropriate to position.
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure.
• Identifies actual and potential risk to patients and others and takes action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety.
• Monitors patients' physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum.
• Must be able to make quick assessments of patients and be able to handle emergency situations appropriately.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting.
• Depending on setting, may also direct care provided by licensed practical nurses and nursing aides.
• During the surgical procedure, OR Nurses can take the role of:
  • Circulating Nurse, with additional duties:
    • Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient
    • Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens
    • Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis
    • Observes, checks, and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smoothly
    • Inventories all items both pre- and post-surgery
  • Scrub Nurse, with the following additional duties:
    • Selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to surgeon
    • Inventories all items both pre-and post-surgery with the Circulating RN

• Other duties as assigned including floating among various clinical services, as directed/needed

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable.
• State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required. (If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date).
• Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
• Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies.
• Employee possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination.
• Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods of time. Also assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds weight, pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds.
• Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Requires working in sometimes stressful conditions or irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Manager and/or Department Director 

BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE

The mission of Beloit Health System requires the employee to perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services at an economic value and at the highest level of patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.