Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room

Description The position preps the operating room and assists in the completion of surgical procedures. Responsibilities include room set up, patient assessment, patient safety, maintaining skills in the field, and overall observation of intra-operative practices. PRN – Day Shifts Qualifications: Completion of an accredited professional nursing program Current Minnesota Registered Nurse license BLS certification ACLS certification Previous operating room experience preferred Job Responsibilities: Practice of Professional Nursing includes but is not limited to: Providing a comprehensive assessment of the health status of a patient through the collection, analysis, and synthesis or data used to establish a health statute baseline and plan of care. The RN also addresses changes in the patient condition. Collaborating with the healthcare team to develop and coordinating an integrated plan of care. Developing nursing interventions to be integrated into the plan of care. Implementing nursing care through the execution of independent nursing actions. Implementing interventions that are delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed health care provider. Delegating nursing tasks or assigning nursing activities to implement the plan of care. Providing safe and effective nursing care. Promoting a safe and therapeutic environment. Advocating for the best interests of individual patients. Evaluating responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care. Collaborating and coordinating with other healthcare professionals in the management and implementation of care within and across care settings and communities. Providing health promotion, disease prevention, care coordination, and case finding. Designing and implementing teaching plans based on patient need and evaluating teaching effectiveness. Participating in the development of healthcare policies, procedures, and systems. Is accountable for the quality of care delivered, recognizing the limits of knowledge and experience; addressing situation beyond the nurses competency; and performing at the level of education, knowledge, and skill ordinarily expected if an individual has completed an approved professional nursing education program. Managing, supervising, and evaluating the practice of nursing. Maintaining OMC organization competencies and nursing competencies pertinent to area of practice. Managing information in accordance with state and federal regulations. Communicating effectively. Other duties as assigned. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Olmsted Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.