West Des Moines Surgery- RN FT 1.0

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a skilled perioperative nurse to provide intraoperative care in both scrub and circulating roles. The position supports a wide patient population from neonate to geriatric and requires call, weekends, nights and holidays as scheduled.

Shifts include 8 hour days (5 days/week) or 10 hour days (4 days/week). Join a mission-driven health system and collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia and OR staff to maintain patient safety, aseptic technique and

Qualifications

• Experience in intraoperative perioperative nursing.
• Ability to scrub and circulate on cases independently.
• Willingness to work call, weekends, nights and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs and circulates on cases independently, with minimal direction.
• Prepares for surgical cases, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia and OR team.
• Maintains aseptic technique and ensures a safe environment for patient and staff.
• Collects and analyzes data and assists in nursing diagnoses.
• Communicates effectively with patient, staff, physicians and families.
• Directs room turnover and assists with equipment setup.

Job description

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: 8 hour shifts, 5 days per week (6:45-15:15) or 10 hour shifts , 4 days per week (6:45-17:15)

Job Description

General Summary: Provides perioperative patient care, specifically in the intraoperative phase, in both the scrub and circulating roles according to established guidelines. Serves the population from neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. This position requires call, weekends, nights and Holidays as scheduled.

Essential Functions

• Scrubs and circulates on cases independently, with minimal direction.
• Prepares for surgical cases in an efficient manner, anticipating needs of patient, surgeon, anesthesia and other O.R. team members.
• Provides a safe environment for patient and staff by implementing standards of aseptic technique and by controlling the physical and psychological aspects of that environment.
• Collects and analyzes data and assesses patient in developing nursing diagnosis.
• Communicates effectively with the patient, staff, physicians, and families.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up and function.
• Initiates and directs room clean up and turnover.

Marginal Functions

• Participates in orientation and training of new personnel.
• Assists in maintenance of physician's preference cards and other O.R. resource material.
• Utilizes computer in surgical documentation, disposition of specimens and obtaining pertinent information.
• Participates in departmental Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
• Attends department meetings and inservices

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.