Surgery Nurse

CommonSpirit Health; Sherwood (AR); On-site; USD 44,468 - 60,035; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits supporting work/life balance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Surgery Nurse at CHI St Vincent in Sherwood, Arkansas. You'll prepare patients for surgeries and assist surgeons in the operating room while ensuring excellent nursing care.

Responsibilities include conducting preoperative assessments, updating family on surgery status, and caring for patients throughout their surgical journey. The position requires an RN license and at least one year of acute care experience.

The offered pay range is $32.28 to $43.58 per hour, with various benefits supporting work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 1 year of acute care experience is required.
• New graduates or nurses from non-acute care can join through residency training.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR.
• Care for patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Develop and implement nursing care plans.

Skills

Compassion for patients

Assisting in surgeries

Preoperative assessments

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Registered Nurse: AR

Basic Life Support - CPR

Job description

Overview

As a Surgery Nurse at CHI St Vincent, you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room to ensure they receive excellent nursing when they are at their most vulnerable.

Every day you will go over consent forms, answer questions about the procedure, do preoperative assessments, make sure the equipment is ready to go, and update family members on the surgery status during the operation. You will be expected to directly assist the surgeon during the actual surgery.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR
• Care for patients before, during, and after procedures
• Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients
• Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies
• Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: AR, upon hire
• 1 year of acute care experience is required (new graduates or nurses who have never worked in an acute care setting are hired through our residency training program), upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4,500 coworkers, 1,000 medical staff, and 500 volunteers, we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CHI St Vincent North has 69 beds and offers a small-town feeling of family and camaraderie. We have a strong neuro and cardiac focus.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

Pay Range

$32.28 - $43.58 /hour