RN OR

CHI; Park Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 56,784 - 76,346; Full time

Job summary

CHI St. Joseph's Health in Park Rapids, MN is seeking an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) to deliver compassionate perioperative care across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.

You will work within a faith-based hospital that emphasizes patient-centered outcomes and teamwork. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the surgical team to provide safe, evidence-based care, maintain sterile technique, and document care in the EHR, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing education program.
• Minnesota RN license required.
• BLS certification from AHA.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS within one year of start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative assessment, planning, and evaluation of surgical patients.
• Prepare the operating room, ensuring equipment, instruments, and sterile field meet standards and patient-specific needs.
• Circulate and/or scrub for diverse surgical procedures, anticipating surgeon's needs and maintaining patient safety.
• Accurately document all aspects of patient care, surgical events, and interventions in the electronic health record.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and other care team members to optimize outcomes.
• Implement nursing interventions within the perioperative setting as delegated or prescribed.
• Maintain aseptic technique, infection control, and patient safety initiatives (e.g., time-out).

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Job Summary And ResponsibilitiesAs an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) at CHI St. Joseph's Health, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality perioperative care that truly impacts our surgical patients' well-being and recovery.

Job Summary And ResponsibilitiesAs an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) at CHI St. Joseph's Health, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality perioperative care that truly impacts our surgical patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing sterile, patient-centered care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within our interdisciplinary surgical team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement within a faith-based healthcare system.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pre-operative, intra-operative, and immediate post-operative assessment, planning, and evaluation of surgical patients.
• Prepare the operating room, ensuring equipment, instruments, and sterile field meet AORN standards and patient-specific needs.
• Circulate and/or scrub for diverse surgical procedures, actively anticipating surgeon's needs and maintaining patient safety.
• Accurately document all aspects of patient care, surgical events, and interventions in the electronic health record.
• Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and other care team members to optimize patient outcomes.
• Implement nursing interventions delegated, ordered, or prescribed by a licensed healthcare provider within the perioperative setting.
• Maintain strict adherence to aseptic technique, infection control protocols, and patient safety initiatives (e.g., time-out).

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of accredited professional nursing education program
• Registered Nurse Licensed by the state of Minnesota
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Obtain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within one (1) year of start date

Preferred

• OR/PACU experience

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Joseph's Health of Park Rapids, part of CommonSpirit Health, is an award-winning, 25-bed critical access hospital located in the heart of lake country. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, we offer a full range of services including 24/7/365 Emergency Department and Level IV Trauma Center, hospitalist program, testing, surgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation, and more so that you can experience better health.

Pay Range $41.22 - $55.42 /hour