RN-Surgery

Company: SSM Health
Location: Centralia
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

• Sign-On Bonus Eligible*This is a full-time day shift position at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. Hours are Monday through Friday 6:50 am to 3:15 pm but can start at 6:30 for surgery. Some on-call shifts through the week and weekends. Some late shifts. Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
  Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
  Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
  Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
  Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
  As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model. Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
  Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  EDUCATION
  Graduate of accredited school of nursing
  
  EXPERIENCE
  No experience required
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
  Constant standing and walking.
  Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
  Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
  Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
  Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  Occasional driving.
  Rare crawling and running.

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