Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Registered Nurse - Surgical Services, OR

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeWest Burlington, IA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate Degree in nursing (ADN) is required.
Strong communication skills are needed to work effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare disciplines.
The nurse must be a high-functioning, independent practitioner able to work closely with nursing leadership on developing additional services and staff needs.
The nurse must be able to function as a resource to the department of nursing for patient-related needs.
Strong communication, time-organization, and leadership skills are essential.
The position requires scheduled hours of 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on-call availability.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care on a regular basis.
Facilitate effective and efficient utilization of resources and the day-to-day operations of the surgical schedule, staff schedules, and staff assignments.
Support staff development and quality monitoring.
Assist with developing and implementing improvement action plans and department project work.
Adhere strictly to standards of care for the perioperative patient population, using best practices.
Co-chair the department staff meeting and participate in agenda preparation.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Nursing or another related field is preferred.
Healthcare experience within the last five years is preferred.
Operating room experience is preferred.
Electronic documentation and keyboarding experience are preferred.
Intravenous conscious sedation experience is preferred.

Minimum Hiring Wage:

From $36.50 per hour

Job Details:

$10,000 sign on bonus eligibility for qualified candidates

Scheduled Hours: 7:30am - 6:00pm, on call requirements

Job Description:

This position requires that the nurse work providing patient care on a regular basis and possesses strong communication skills to effectively work with patients, families, physicians and all other health care disciplines. Facilitator responsibilities include but not limited to: effective and efficient utilization of resources and day to day operations of the surgical schedule, staff schedules, staff assignments, staff development, quality monitoring, assistance with development and implementation of improvement action plans and department project work. Strict adherence to standards of care related to the perioperative patient population utilizing best practice. Must be a high functioning, independent practitioner able to work closely with nursing leadership on the development of additional services and staff needs. Must be able to function as a resource to the department of nursing for patient related needs. Strong communication, time organizational and leadership skills are essential. Co-chair for department staff meeting, participating in the agenda preparations.

Qualifications:

Associate Degree in nursing (ADN) required

Prefer Bachelors degree in Nursing or other related field

Health care experience within the last five years preferred

OR experience preferred

Electronic documentation/ keyboarding experience preferred

IV Conscious Sedation experience preferred

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, Dental and Vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans
Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

Great River Health

Regional health system operating hospitals, clinics

Great River Health is a regional health care system serving southeast Iowa, west-central Illinois, and northeast Missouri, with hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and rehab services. It coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, and ancillary services to offer primary, specialty, urgent, and convenient care, plus therapy and home health within one network. It stands out by linking a large geographic footprint with integrated hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and equipment services, which supports smoother patient transitions and broad access to many specialties. Its goal is to provide high-quality, accessible health care close to home.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: West Burlington, IA
Founded: 1895

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