Registered Nurse - Perioperative

Surgery Partners, Inc; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 47,031 - 74,390; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer matching

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc in Durango, Colorado is seeking a Registered Nurse – Perioperative, responsible for assessing, planning, organizing, and evaluating patient care. The role entails collaboration with health professionals and the application of nursing standards.

The successful candidate should possess a current RN license, CPR, and relevant certifications. The position has a competitive pay range of $34.14-$54.00 per hour and must be performed on-site.

Qualifications

• Current state license as a registered nurse.
• Experience as an RN in related care area preferred.
• Current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes nursing process for quality patient care.
• Completes ongoing patient assessments.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment and documentation

Collaboration

Implementation of care plans

Education

Graduation from accredited school of nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

CPR Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS or TNCC Certification

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Perioperative

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Department manager or Team leader this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients.

Reports to: Director, Perioperative Department

Hourly range: $34.14-$54.00 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed)

Essential Job Functions:

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating and adjusting plan of care, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment as appropriate for the patient's condition and within established time frames.
• Develops patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates awareness and relevance of research in nursing. Evaluates practices to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for research.
• This position requires the employee to be on-site; remote or hybrid options are not available.

Additional Duties:

• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• Certification, Licensure: Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.
• Experience, Training, Knowledge: Previous experience as an RN in related care area preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering patient care; stooping, kneeling and/or crouching; standing and walking five (5) or more hours per day; reaching, grasping, and handling and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day. Visual acuity to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection and to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.; audio acuity to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e. respirators, heart sounds, bowel sounds and to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment which would indicate dangerous or improper operation.

Working Conditions/Environmental Exposures:

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

Benefits:

Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching.

Drug‑Free Workplace:

Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug‑free workplace and performs a pre‑employment drug screen which includes marijuana.

Immunization and Vaccination Requirements:

• Hepatitis B - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals.
• Influenza - Documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year).
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR vaccination.
• Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella vaccine.
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - Documented proof of immunization.
• Tuberculosis screening - Documentation of a two‑step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T‑Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months.

Vaccine records or evidence of immunity are required prior to first day of scheduled work.