Registered Nurse Same Day Surgery

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

About the Role:

Join a fast-paced, collaborative surgical team at American Fork Hospital, where compassionate care meets clinical excellence. As a Same Day Surgery RN, you’ll play a vital role in pre-op and post-op care, recovery room support, and patient education.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive pay

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options

• 401(k) with employer match

• Generous Paid Time Off, and disability coverage

• Tuition reimbursement and up to $5,250/year in education assistance

• Access to Intermountain’s “LiVe Well” wellness program

• Over 300,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities—from movie tickets to hotel stays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling

Life Outside the Hospital American Fork is nestled between the Wasatch Mountains and Utah Lake, offering endless outdoor adventures:

• Timpanogos Cave National Monument – Explore stunning limestone caves and scenic hiking trails

• American Fork Canyon – A local favorite for hiking, biking, and fall foliage

• Tibble Fork Reservoir – Kayaking, paddleboarding, and mountain views

• Rotary Park & Fox Hollow Golf Course – Perfect for weekend picnics or tee time

• Downtown American Fork – Enjoy local dining, boutique shopping, and community events

This is more than a job—it’s a chance to grow your career, serve your community, and enjoy the natural beauty of Utah.

Essential Functions:

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.
• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
  Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills:

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentations
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.

• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Education m