Registered Nurse - Operating Room

A Day in the Life of a Operating Room RN\n\nThe Operating Room Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and supervises individual patient care according to unit policies and procedures. Accepts responsibility for direction of co-workers in the implementation of care plans.\n\nWhy Work at Cheyenne Regional?\n

• 403(b) with 4% employer match\n
• ANCC Magnet Hospital\n
• 21 PTO days per year (increases with tenure)\n
• Education Assistance Program\n
• Employee Sponsored Wellness Program\n
• Employee Assistance Program\n
• Loan Forgiveness Eligible\n\nHere is What You Will Be Doing : \n
• Completes nursing assessment of patient and documents appropriately into patient chart.\n
• Develops and reviews and revises a plan of care, based upon the assessment of patient's needs.\n
• Implements medical and nursing orders per plan of care and documents appropriately.\n
• Evaluates patient's response to care.\n
• Engages in patient and family teaching as appropriate.\n
• Oversees operating room staff assigned for providing patient care.\n
• Collaborates with leadership to assure the integration of the ANA's Scope & Standards of Practice, and AORN (Association of Perioperative Registered Nurse) recommendations, assuring that these standards ands recommendations are identified as the measurement criteria for nursing practice on the unit.\n
• Unit specific orientation and ongoing training and competencies are assigned based on department role, scope of services, and organizational standards.\n\nDesired Skills : \n
• Demonstrates effective leadership and professional skills according to Standards of Care.\n
• Ability to assess, evaluate, explain, teach, problem solve using critical thinking; and perform calculations.\n
• Demonstrates excellent professional and clinical skills and utilization of the Nursing process of direct and indirect patient care which includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to meet patient needs and improve patient outcomes.\n
• Comprehensive understanding of various surgical procedures and the specific roles of the surgical team.\n\nHere is What You Need : \n
• Current Wyoming Registered Nurse License or enhanced Nurse Licensure (eNLC) upon start date\n
• 14 Days : Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within fourteen (14) calendar days of start date\n\nNice to Have : \n
• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited school of nursing\n
• One (1) year of Operating Room experience\n\nAbout Cheyenne Regional : \nCheyenne Regional Medical Center was founded in 1867 as a tent hospital by the Union Pacific Railroad to treat workers injured while building the transcontinental railroad. Today, we are the largest hospital in the state of Wyoming, employing over 2,000 people, and treating over 350,000+ patients from southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. We pride ourselves on patient and employee experience by living our core values of Integrity, Caring, Compassion, Respect, Service, Teamwork and Excellence to great health.\n\nOur team makes a difference every day by providing trusted healthcare expertise through a passionate and I.N.S.P.I.R.E. (ing) approach with a personal touch. By living our values, we aim to achieve our goal of becoming a 5-star rated hospital, providing critical support and resources to our community and the greater region we serve. If you are eager to make a difference and passionate about healthcare, we encourage you to apply today!\n\nLicenses & Certifications\nPreferred\n
• Registered Nurse\n\nBehaviors\nPreferred\n
• Team Player : Works well as a member of a group\n
• Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.