Registered Nurse Operating Room

Job Description :

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating 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.

You.

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as an OR Nurse.

You’re generous with your compassion, your empathy and especially your voice, because your opinion matters.

You’re equally comfortable with patients, families, colleagues, mentors and technology .

You know how to move fast. You know how to stay organized. You know how to have fun.

You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

St. Mary’s Medical Center is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 346-bed regional medical center is in Grand Junction, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body : it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, we’ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and p aid t ime o ff. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together we’ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. We’ll honor each other’s dignity and surpass the standards we set. We’ll encourage joy, demand safety and take pride in our integrity.

We’ll laugh at each other’s jokes (even the bad ones). We’ll hello and high five. We’ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

We’re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn. And instead of placing blame we’ll learn and grow together.

Your day

As an OR Nurse you know that every day is different, which is why you need to know how to :

Recognize and address patients’ psychological and physical needs

Foster continuity and quality of care with the best interest and well-being of patients and their families in mind

Assess a patients’ medical status upon admission

Assist in developing individualized treatment plans

Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation guidelines

Oversee care delivered by LPNs and / or CNAs

Participate in clinical team conferences

Continually expand your knowledge

Help improve our facility and safety programs

Follow hospital, regulatory and professional guidelines, policies and procedures

Communicate compassionately and effectively

Your experience

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require :

ASN from an accredited program

BSN from an accredited program required within 4 years of your hire

Current Colorado RN license

Current BLS certification

One year of nursing experience in a comparable setting preferred

Your next move

Now that you know more about being an OR Nurse on our team we hope you’ll join us. At St. Mary’s Medical Center you’ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.

Physical Requirements :

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.

Need to walk and assist with transporting / ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing / pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.

Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).

May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location :

St. Marys Regional Hospital

Work City : Grand Junction

Work State : Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$36.35 - $54.53

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.