Registered Nurse ( RN ) Surgery - FullTime

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY: The Operating Room RN is responsible for the delivery and documentation of patient care during the intra-operative period.  The RN will assess the patient’s needs, physiologically as well as emotionally, and plan nursing care accordingly.  The nursing role during this phase focuses on providing quality patient care through familiarity with and adherence to policies and procedures, and standards of practice for perioperative nursing.  She/he will also monitor compliance to established standards and policies and procedures for surgical scrubs.  He/she will facilitate and demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors at all times.

BENEFITS:

Taking care for our community starts with taking care of our own team. Mountain View Hospital is proud to offer its employees competitive and comprehensive benefit packages. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Operating Room RN:

1. Performs the perioperative nursing role to include preoperative assessment of the patient, nursing care plan formulation, operative care plan implementation, and postoperative evaluation of the patient’s response/outcome.  Also evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of nursing care provided with documentation of such.
2. Demonstrates understanding and utilization of principles of asepsis in all duties.
3.  Assists in the setting up and performance of cases by assembly of equipment and supplies according to sterile technique.
4.   Assists in the setting up and performance of cases by opening of sterile pack, instruments, and supplies according to sterile technique. 
5. Prepares each patient for surgery by: positioning the patient in the appropriate position, preparing the patient’s operative site, confirming the procedure and site according to the surgeon’s history and physical and operating room team, and helping move the patient to and from the operating table.
6. Assists anesthesia personnel with the intubation/extubation of patients, the monitoring of fluid volume balance, the administration of blood/blood products, and the thermo-regulation of the patient.
7. Performs surgical counts (sponges, sharps, and instruments) and documents nursing care on legal records.
8. Handles specimens according to proper procedure.
9. Assists in the clean up of the operating room following surgery, including proper disposal of used supplies and sharps.
10. Assumes responsibility for intra-operative patient safety related to positioning activities, the use of equipment, and the use of chemicals and solutions.
11. Is responsible for complete and thorough performance of assigned tasks, addressing specific needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and ger