RN - Operating Room

Presbyterian Healthcare Services; Espanola (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Staff safety wearable badge

Malpractice liability insurance

Loan forgiveness program

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Espanola, NM is seeking an OR RN Circulator to provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role supports patient advocacy, safety, and teamwork in a six-OR facility.

The position offers a full-time schedule, 10-hour days, Monday to Friday, with on-site work and applicable shift differentials for nights and weekends. Eligible candidates hold an Associate Degree in Nursing and NM or compact licensure, with

Qualifications

• Active NM state nursing license or compact license
• BLS certification required at time of hire
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification

Responsibilities

• Oversee perioperative nursing care before, during and after surgical procedures
• Coordinate patient care with patients, families and the surgical team
• Direct and delegate patient care tasks to licensed staff and aides
• Ensure patient safety and adherence to surgical standards
• Assist in education for ICD-9/diagnoses relevant to perioperative care
• Supervise home health aides in line with Medicare/Medicaid rules
• Maintain knowledge of current nursing practice standards and hospital policies

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Location Address:

1010 Spruce StreetEspanola, NM 87532-2724

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $39.69Maximum Offer $58.17

Summary:

Step into the OR with purpose - join our team of Circulation Nurses and support life-saving care!!

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

* Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
* Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
* Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
* Malpractice liability insurance
* Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
* EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Full timeFTE: 1.00Job Exempt: NoWork Shift: 10 Hour Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

The Espanola OR has 6 Operating Rooms.

Schedule:

M-F

630am-3:15pm

Call Schedule:

1 week per month

1 Full Weekend per month (Full 48 Hours)

The OR RN Circulator provides comprehensive perioperative nursing care by coordinating patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures. The Circulator RN serves as the patient advocate in the operating room, ensuring patient safety, adherence to surgical standards, and seamless communication among the surgical team.

• Acts as clinical resource by overseeing the delivery of patient care, directs and delegates patient care assignments to home health aides and nursing staff based on acuteness of patient care needs and staff capability and anticipates future needs
• Maintains clinically competent in providing direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient, family, all other disciplines, primary and secondary physicians and community resources/programs.
• Demonstrates knowledge philosophy and provides support to patients and their families.
• Ensures that patients understand their rights and responsibilities, advanced directives and the meaning of informed consent during the admission process.
• Assesses and directs patient and family teaching needs and is proficient in the use of return demonstration and teaching aids in the home setting.
• Maintains professional responsibility for knowledge of current nursing research, practice standards, guidelines and protocols, and hospital policies, procedures, and programs to improve patient care quality.
• Maintains a proficiency in the use of all equipment used in his/her practice.
• Effectively communicates and assists other members of nursing team and/or other disciplines. Actively participates in problem solving and conflict resolution to maintain team cohesiveness.
  Performs on-call duties effectively with the ability to triage patients over the phone and visit when needed.
• Directs own educational needs for the top 10 ICD9 codes and/or diagnoses for diabetes, wounds/post-surgical, arthritis, newborns, Coumadin dependency, malnutrition/ nutrition needs, medication instruction, pain and symptom control/hospice care.
• Supervises the home health aides in compliance with the Medicare/Medicaid rules and regulations.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
• ACLS
• PALS

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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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