Operating Room Registered Nurse

OakLeaf Surgical Hospital; Altoona (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Free scrubs

PTO

401(k) matching

Wellness reimbursement

Free meals

Job summary

The Operating Room RN at OakLeaf Surgical Hospital in Wisconsin coordinates perioperative nursing care and collaborates with the surgical team to ensure a safe, efficient experience for patients undergoing surgery.

Responsibilities include administering medications, maintaining asepsis, monitoring equipment, and providing post-anesthesia care handoffs. The role requires ADN, Wisconsin RN license, BLS, and completion of ACLS/PALS within six months of hire; OR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the U.S. is required.
• An ADN from an accredited nursing program is required.
• Current RN licensure in Wisconsin is required.
• BLS certification is required on hire.
• ACLS and PALS certification must be obtained within six months of hire.
• Previous operating room experience is preferred.
• Must possess a cell phone compatible with the organization’s secure messaging system.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for patients’ rights and provide compassionate, individualized care.
• Maintain professional appearance and confidentiality of patient and organization.
• Assess health problems and plan, implement, and evaluate care with the team.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Educate patients and families on health conditions and post-surgical care.
• Monitor equipment and ensure asepsis and safety standards.
• Document care concisely and promptly.
• Respond to emergencies using appropriate interventions.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure continuous care.
• Prepare OR for procedures and assist with positioning.
• Coordinate hand-offs to PACU nurses.

Skills

Medical terminology

EMR systems

HIPAA regulations

English communication

Attention to detail

Basic computer proficiency

Team collaboration

Time management

Continuing education

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Tools

EMR software

Job description

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.

Hours:

• 8-Hour Shifts

Essential Job Functions:

• 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
• Prepare the operating room for the procedure
• 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
• Assist in positioning and responding to the comfort and safety of the patient
• Perform a surgical site identification and surgical time-out on every patient
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications
• Observe and enforce strict standards of asepsis
• 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
• Provide hand-off communication to PACU RNS
• 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
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Medical terminology
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
• Quality assurance and accreditation standards
• Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
• Effective English communication in verbal and written form
• Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic computer proficiency
• Carry out customer service standards
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
• Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies and new technologies
• Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program required
• Current RN licensure in the State of Wisconsin
• BLS certification is required upon hire
• Must obtain ACLS and PALS certification within six months of hire
• Previous operating room experience is preferred
• 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
• Free scrubs with laundry service
• PTO
• Free Meals
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% company match
• Wellness reimbursement

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis 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 organizationiscommitted 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.