RN - Operating Room

• Area of Interest: Nursing

• Sign On Bonus: $10,000

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8

• Department: Surgery

• Shift: 7:00am-3:00pm + weekend and weeknight call rotation

• Job ID: 187382

Overview

Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM + weekend and weeknight call rotation

As an OR Registered Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of the action, playing a vital role in creating a safe, seamless, and supportive surgical experience for every patient. Whether you’re circulating or scrubbing, you’ll work side-by-side with the surgical team to keep procedures running smoothly, anticipate needs, and ensure exceptional patient care from start to finish.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love being part of a highly coordinated team, and bring confidence, focus, and a passion for patient care to the OR, we’d love to have you on our team!

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and monitors total physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs of surgical patients from infant through geriatrics.

• Develops and maintains an individualized, professionally modified plan of care reflective of changing needs/outcomes by evaluating the patient's needs during procedure.

• Provides nursing care in accordance with nursing standards and the patient's plan of care.

• Initiates teaching appropriate to patient procedure.

• Performs circulating scrub duties according to surgery standards.

• Assists the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, wound closure and retraction.

• Maintains aseptic technique.

• Communicates with other members of the healthcare team in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.

• Participates in unit operations demonstrating professional behaviors to include supporting goals of Nursing unit and maintaining awareness of resource utilization.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing is required

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is preferred

Licensure:

• Current RN Licensure in State of Iowa or applicable compact state. Must be licensed in state of residence.

• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)