RN-Surgery (H)

More than just a job, it’s a vocation.

Location: St. Louis, MO

Employment Type: Regular

Position Overview

This role involves providing expert nursing care within the surgical environment for patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute scrub duties, which include selecting and managing instruments and supplies utilized during procedures.
• Perform circulating responsibilities, such as monitoring, documenting, and communicating the patient's condition while overseeing their nursing care before, during, and after the procedure.
• Assist the operating physician with surgical tasks, including hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and positioning of the patient.
• Prepare operating rooms along with surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• Implement evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in nursing to ensure care is tailored to the patient's age and clinical needs as outlined in the department’s Scope of Service.
• As a nurse, uphold the professional nursing standards established in the practice model, utilizing the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to address the evolving health and nursing needs of patients.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Carry out additional tasks as assigned.

QualificationsEducation

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent education for licensing.

Experience

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands

• Regularly use speech for effective oral communication.
• Constantly stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
• Utilize vision and depth perception for both near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as to identify and differentiate colors.
• Regularly use smell to detect and recognize odors.
• Frequently use hearing to receive verbal communication and identify body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in moving patients.
• Occasionally perform bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive movements of the legs and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Licenses and Certifications

For Illinois:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Schedule: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Surgical Center

Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits

We value our outstanding employees and provide a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access their earned, unpaid base pay instantly (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.