Job Description

Overview:

 

Join our Operating Room team at Presbyterian Healthcare Services 

We're seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Operating Room RN to join our dynamic surgical team. Each service offers a full range of procedures including General, Neuro, Ortho, Vascular, ENT and Pediatrics.

As an OR Nurse at Presbyterian, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of patients undergoing surgical procedures. Your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to quality care will make a significant difference in the lives of our patients.

 

Work Schedule:
Full Time: 1.0 FTE or 40 hours/week
Day Shift (10 or 12 hour shifts available)

 

Sign on and relocation bonuses  available for qualified candidates .

 

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Strongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the 
• EPIC electronic charting system

 

 

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
*Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.

*Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.

*Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.

*Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.

*Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.

*Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.

*Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.

*Performs competently in emergency situations.

*Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.

*Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.

*Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.

*Assists with various procedures, treatments, surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.

*Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.

*Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.

*Assists in orientation of new staff or students, and serve as a resource person and professional role model.

*Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.

*Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.

*Supports DON philosophies of shared governance and models of care delivery.

*Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.

*Meets professional requirements as follows:
* A. In-service requirements:
* 1. Age-specific training (care giving, treatment, assessments specific to the age of populations served).
* 2. Mandatory yearly inservice to include BLS, safety training, bloodborne pathogen/infection/TB training.
* B. Performance Standards:
* 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
* 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals, including display of ID badge.
* 3. Documents own continuing education.
* 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients, peers and other healthcare team members.
* 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.
* 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
* 7. Completes mandatory inservices, competencies and licensure requirements on time.
* 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.

*Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
• ACLS
• PALS
• One (1) year of Operating Room Experience Preferred
• CNOR preferred

Benefits:

 

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

 

  About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

 

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

 

Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $51.00/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

Job Tags

Full time, Relief, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift,

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