Surgical services nursing in Overland Park, Kansas: a hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its surgical services department. This is a full-time, permanent role on day shifts, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., with rotating weekends, 8- or 10-hour shifts, and on-call commitment. The nurse works as a circulating nurse, with scrubbing skills also used in patient care. U.S. candidates only.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients prior to surgery
- Provide patient and family education about the procedure and peri-operative process
- Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification
- Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy
- Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Work as an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team of providers, surgeons, and surgical technologists
- Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout the shift, and document changes in patient condition and care provided thoroughly
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures
- Provide care to patients of all ages, from children through senior adults
Qualifications
- 1+ years of recent operating room RN scrub/circulating experience required; acute care experience required
- Current Kansas RN license
- Registered Nurse Diploma
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Compensation
- Pay: up to $48.00 per hour
- On-call pay: $5.00 per hour
- Relocation assistance: case by case
- Competitive benefits package
How to Apply
Apply through this posting with your résumé. Qualified candidates will be contacted to discuss the role and next steps.
Questions about this role? Contact Marni Allon, All Med Search — Marni@AllMedSearch.com · 858-414-6425