Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery

Location:

Sioux Center, IA

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Discover a Career of Faith and Healing: For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state-of-the-art facilities.

A Career that You Will Love: There’s no other way to say it: You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health.

A Chance to Make a Difference: Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture.

Position Highlights

At Sioux Center Health, our people are the heart of everything we do. Guided by a strong mission and a commitment to exceptional care, we've built a stable, thriving organization where employees make a meaningful difference. Our dedication to excellence is reflected in the recognition we have earned. Sioux Center Health has been named a Top Workplace in Iowa, received Best of the Northwest honors in 13 categories—including Best Place to Work—and earned a Five-Star Patient Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). We have also been recognized as a Chartis Top 100 Critical Access Hospital and Top Hospital in Iowa. Our Care Center has received the LeadingAge Excellence in Workplace Award, reflecting our commitment to creating a positive environment for both residents and employees. Beyond our organization, you'll find an outstanding community to call home. Sioux County was ranked #4 in the nation among the Healthiest Communities by U.S. News & World Report and CVS Health, reflecting the high quality of life and strong community values that make this region a great place to live, work, and grow.

Summary

• The Surgery RN provides care to the patient and assist the attending physician during surgical procedures. They are also responsible for the nursing care of the patient following surgery until the patient is stabilized and returned to their hospital room.

General Hours of Work

• Monday through Friday with night and weekend call rotation.

Education and/or Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. No previous experience is required but is preferred. Bi-lingual experience preferred but not required.

Certificate, Licenses, Registrations

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Iowa. Must obtain CPR certification within 3 months of hire date. Must obtain ACLS and PALS certification within 6 months of hire date.

Essential Functions

• Collects patient health data.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining nursing diagnoses/problem focus.
• Identifies expected outcomes/goals individualized to the patient.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes through collaboration with patient healthcare providers and significant others.
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care.
• In conjunction with anesthesia and the surgeon places the patient on the operating room table. Insures the patient's safety by placing the appropriate restraints.
• Conducts pre and post-operative counts of sponges, needles and instruments with another surgical personnel.
• Arranges supplies, linens, dressings, instruments, basins, solutions and special equipment on instrument table and tray for maximum efficiency in handling and in anticipation of surgeon's needs as indicated by type of procedure. Assures the maintenance of sterility.
• Preparation of the recovery room prior to receiving patients.
• Care of patient following surgery.
• Reports pertinent patient condition changes to the surgeon and to the anesthetist.
• Completes necessary charting for documentation.
• Reports to the assigned nurse upon return of the patient to the unit.
• Clean up of the room following patient discharge.
• Is knowledgeable of and complies with hospital wide and departmental safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• May function as the second scrub nurse by assisting the surgeon during surgical procedures. Maintains a sterile field at all times in the procedure area. Maintains efficiency in handling surgical instruments at physician’s request. Verifies specimens with surgeons and nurses.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.