Pre/Post OP RN - $3,000 Bonus Opportunity!

Tri-State Surgery Center is seeking a Peri-Operative Registered Nurse to join their team! This position will work in the Pre/Post-Operative  area. As a pre/post-op RN, you will provide quality, professional nursing care for clinical patients following licensure requirements, Standards of practice and within the nursing scope of practice. You must be an energetic, self-motivated, team-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and be able to positively relate with others in a fast paced environment.          Company Overview:      The Tri-State Surgery Center, jointly owned and operated by Medical Associates Clinic and MercyOne Medical Center, is the region's first freestanding facility devoted exclusively to outpatient surgery.            The Center consists of three operating rooms and two special procedure rooms and provides a variety of outpatient procedures for patients of all ages. Areas of specialties include ophthalmology, orthopaedics, gastroenterology, gynecology, podiatry, plastic surgery, ear, nose and throat, and general surgeries not requiring overnight stays. An estimated 6,000 procedures can be performed annually at the Tri-State Surgery Center.      Schedule: Monday - Friday daytime hours. No evenings, weekends, holidays, or call! Spring Sign on Special!

• As a newly hired RN, you may be eligible for up to $3,000 in bonuses! 
• $1,000 bonus paid after completion of your first successful 90 days as a RN
• $1,000 bonus paid after completion of your first successful year as a RN
• $1,000 bonus paid after completion of your second successful year as a RN

Benefits Package Includes:  

• Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation.
• 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing)
• Flexible Paid Time Off  Program (24 days off/year)
• Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc.

Pre/Post Operative Position responsibilities Include:      

• Prepare patients preoperatively for surgery according to protocols
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient and family education
• Provide immediate post-operative care          
• Provide care to both pediatric and adult patients in a multi-specialty surgery center

      Essential Functions:      

• Conduct systematic assessments of patient status, initiate critical decision making processes and implement on-going evaluations of plan of care.
• Perform nursing care for the patient in the immediate pre/postoperative period, assessing and documenting the patient’s status prior to the procedure as well as upon arrival in the recovery room. 
• Provide nursing care to meet patient needs related to the surgical condition and type of anesthesia administered, monitoring the patient and informing the surgeon and/or anesthesia provider of any observed complications.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team based on evidenced based guidelines to direct/perform independent nursing triage and intervention using critical thinking skills and provide emergency care as needed according to department protocols.       

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience/Education:      

• RN License
• ACLS and PALS certification. May complete upon hire.

Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, leadership, physicians, anesthesia, patients and visitors.