RN - Operating Room

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

Benefits offered by this job

Educational and career development (tu

Job summary

Presbyterian Healthcare Services is seeking a Circulation Nurse to join our Santa Fe OR team. This full-time, day-shift role offers a competitive compensation range and may include a Northern New Mexico differential.

You will provide direct patient care, coordinate with the healthcare team, administer medications, and participate in ongoing education and policy adherence. The position emphasizes safety, leadership, and high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing required.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License required.
• BLS certification required at hire.
• ACLS and PALS certifications.
• One year OR/Circulator experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient needs and responses.
• Coordinates patient care with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Performs assessments and documents data per unit standards.
• Initiates and documents protocols and standards of care.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed and documents accordingly.
• Identifies and addresses patient and family learning and discharge needs.
• Evaluates patient progress toward outcomes and documents it.
• Assists with emergency situations and delegates tasks to competent team members.
• Provides leadership in supervision of LPNs and non-licensed staff.
• Supports professional governance and models of care delivery.

Skills

Operating Room/Circulator Experience

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

State Nursing License (New Mexico or Compact)

BLS Certification

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Location Address:

4801 Beckner RoadSanta Fe, NM 87507

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 time

FTE: 1.00

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

ENHANCED Sign on Bonus and Relocation Available for Qualified Candidates!

• This position is eligible for the Northern New Mexico differential of $4.00 per hour. (This differential may be adjusted or discontinued based on business requirements.)

Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.

Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.

Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.

Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.

Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or protocols and documents according to policy.

Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.

Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit policies and documents through EOSS etc.

Performs competently in emergency situations.

Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.

Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.

Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.

Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.

Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit policy.

Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.

Assists in orientation of new staff or students and serve as a resource person and professional role model.

Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure, nursing guidelines of care, and policies.

Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

Supports DON philosophies of professional governance and models of care delivery.

Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

Meets professional requirements as follows:

• A. In-service requirements:
• 1. Age-specific training (care giving, treatment, assessments specific to the age of populations served).
• 2. Mandatory yearly in-service to include BLS, safety training, bloodborne pathogen/infection/respiratory fit testing training.
• B. Performance Standards:
• 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
• 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.
• 3. Documents own continuing education.
• 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.
• 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.
• 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
• 7. Completes mandatory in-services, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
• 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.

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
• One (1) year of Operating Room/Circulator Experience HIGHLY preferred

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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.

Compensation Disclaimer

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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