RN-Surgery (H)

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Location: MO - Our Organization's DePaul Hospital - St. Louis

Worker Type: Regular

Position Overview

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

Key Responsibilities

• Execute scrub duties, which include selecting and managing instruments and supplies utilized during procedures.
• Carry out 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, and ensuring proper patient positioning.
• Prepare operating rooms along with surgical instruments and equipment for procedures.
• Implement evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in nursing to ensure care is tailored to the patient's age and clinical requirements as outlined in the department's Scope of Service.
• As a nurse within our organization, uphold the professional nursing standards established in our practice model, utilizing the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to address the evolving health and nursing needs of our patients.
• Maintain a vigilant and safe working environment.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing school or equivalent educational background for licensing.
• Experience: No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands

• Regularly communicate verbally to share information.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry tasks.
• Utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, including color differentiation.
• Employ smell to identify and recognize odors.
• Use hearing to receive verbal communication and detect body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with legs and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Licensure and Certifications

Depending on the state of work location, the following certifications are required:

• Illinois: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Missouri: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State.
• Oklahoma: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
• Wisconsin: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Work Schedule

Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: DePaul Surgery Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers 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 provide 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.