Registered Nurse (RN) - Perioperative
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater, OK

Perioperative Registered Nurse Operating Room (OR)

Our OR Department is expanding! We need amazing new team members to help us care for patients! Learn more about our expansion HERE. Why choose Stillwater Medical as a Registered Nurse? * Newly updated wages. * Excellent benefits and shift differentials. * On Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work since 2012 Here's the details: * Full-time days, Monday - Friday * Occasional weekends * Call on rotation Plant some roots and join our team! JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct patient care to neonate through geriatric patient populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesia provider continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases, and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met. Monitors, positions, and assists patient during procedure. QUALIFICATIONS: * Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma. * Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. * Able to take call 3pm to 7am weekdays and 24-hour call on weekends on rotation. * Must be able to respond to SMC within 30 minutes when on call. * Current BLS card or completion within 30 days of employment. * Current ACLS certification or completion within 6 months of employment preferred. * Current PALS certification or completion within 6 months of employment preferred. * Basic Computer knowledge. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations. * Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses/contacts, to read and write. * Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to talk to converse with others in person and over the phone. * Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care. * Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel. * Possesses fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination to give care (i.e.: insert catheters, start IV's, administer medications, and handle instruments). JOB RELATIONSHIPS: * Reports to: OR Team Managers and Charge Nurse. * Workers Supervised: RNs, LPNs, Orderlies, Surgical Technicians, Unit Secretary, and Students. * Demonstrates a team approach by working cooperatively with other members of Surgical Services and all members of the health care team.