Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Operating Room team. As an Operating Room Nurse, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care during surgical procedures. If you have a passion for helping others and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities
- Perform pre-operative assessments, including physical examinations and vital sign measurements
- Assist with the preparation of patients for surgery, ensuring proper positioning and sterile conditions
- Monitor patients during surgical procedures, assessing their condition and responding to any changes or complications
- Administer medications and anesthesia as directed by the surgeon or anesthesiologist
- Assist with post-operative care, including wound dressing changes and pain management
- Collaborate with the surgical team to ensure a safe and efficient Operating Room environment
- Document patient information accurately and maintain patient records

Education

Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing.

Licenses

Current New Mexico RN license or current Compact state license. BLS Certification required or within 2 weeks of hire date. All other required certifications must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. If nurse has the required certifications at time of hire, they must maintain the certifications and will not have a grace period to renew. (See Required Department Certification List detailed on the last page of this document.)

Skills

• Current knowledge and skills appropriate to age/type of patient population served
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to patients' rights in the delivery of care
• Communicates in a clear concise manner appropriate to the developmental age of patient.

Experience

NATURE OF SUPERVISION:

-Responsible to: Patient Care Director or Manager

Environment

• Bloodborne pathogen C (OR, PACU, L & D);
• Bloodborne pathogen B (other Patient Care areas). Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.

Works in a clean, well lighted, ventilated smoke-free environment. Subject to stressful professional relationships. Working hours are varied, with flexibility due to unexpected changes in schedule and emergencies.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to handle emergency/crisis situations, prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking. Requires heavy physical effort to position, push and/or transfer patients or equipment and supplies. Requires considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to judge distance and space relationships, see peripherally, distinguish and identify different colors. Hearing and visual acuity within normal or correctable limits. Manual dexterity and fine motor coordination required.

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: $36.00 - $48.96 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Acute care
• Level III trauma center

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Supplemental schedule:

• On call

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Fe, NM 87505: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person