RN Circulating Nurse

We are hiring for a .75FTE, 10-hour RN Circulating Nurse in Surgery at Gillette Children's St. Paul campus. Position will work 3-10-hour shifts a week (30 hours/week), primarily M-F, with on call requirements of after hours, one holiday per year of call, and every 4th-6th weekend call. ***Preferred: 1 year minimum of RN experience with 1 year of OR experience. Will consider new OR nurses with completion of Periop 101 course through Anoka Technical College preferred prior to starting. ***

This position exists to administer family-centered nursing care to patients, advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and/or provide skilled assistance in navigation of the health care system as appropriate to the developmental, cultural, emotional, and medical, surgical, or rehabilitative needs of the patient and their families.   

Specific duties are determined by the work setting or patient population served; however, in all positions, serving patients with challenging and complex conditions requires a concentration of specialized staff able to work in highly coordinated teams. We organize care around each patient’s condition which requires staff at multiple levels and across many departments to exhibit exceptional teamwork qualities including communicating efficiently and effectively and adopting the behaviors required for high functioning integrated teams. 

An RN position in the Orthopedic/Surgical Unit at Gillette Children's involves providing specialized care to pediatric patients under 18 who are recovering from surgery and require an inpatient stay of one or more nights. In addition to post-surgical care, nurses in this unit also care for non-surgical patients needing medical treatment that requires a short hospital stay. RNs in this role collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to manage pain, wound care, and recovery, while also educating families about the treatment process. This position requires strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and a compassionate, family-centered approach to care.

Compensation & Benefits Information

The hourly wage for this opportunity is $44.58-76.19. Pay is dependent on several factors including number of hours worked within the field, education, and certification/licensure: $1.75 weekend/ $2.35 evening/ $4.00 night differential is available for this position. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for 0.5 FTE and above. 

Core Responsibilities and Duties 

Patient Care – Delivers patient care which optimizes the patient’s health status and outcomes through the use of the nursing process. 

• Demonstrates thorough assessments. 

• Creates individualized plans of care that are evidence-based. 

• Successfully implements interventions. 

• Effectively prioritizes. 

• Evaluates patient care based on best practices. 

• Communicates patient-related nursing data and information to enhance active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other healthcare providers. 

• Implements protective measures prior to operative or invasive procedure, including measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to thermal, mechanical, electrical and chemical sources 

• Confirms identity before the operative or invasive procedure and verifies operative procedure, surgical site and laterality 

• Applies safety devices, performs required counts, manages specimen handling and disposition 

• Demonstrates knowledge about the psychologic, sociologic, and spiritual responses of patients and their families to the operative or other invasive procedure 

• Applies principles of aseptic technique while establishing and maintaining sterile fields 

• Performs skin preparations, monitors for wound contamination, and classifies the surgical wound 

• Ensures perioperative environmental sanitation 

Family centered care - Provides nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs. 

• Identifies the learning needs of the population served. 

• Implements an effective teaching plan. 

• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment. 

• Seeks opportunity to evaluate effectiveness of health education as culturally and developmentally appropriate. 

Autonomous Practice – Exercises independent judgment that influences care and demonstrates understanding of potential clinical implications. 

• Supervises, delegates, and provides care based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient acuity. 

• Identifies and incorporates evidence based improvements into own daily work. 

Procedures and Policies –Identifies, interprets, and implements organizational policies and procedures according to regulations, professional and community standards. 

• Protects the confidentiality of personal health information. 

Active Engagement – Actively represents the department in committees, task forces, unit activities or other work groups and disseminates information and decisions to colleagues and peers using the Engaged Professional Practice Model. 

• Attend a minimum of 75% of department staff meetings and committee meetings

• Demonstrates meaningful contributions to the productivity of the professional environment of the department. 

• Supports work of Nursing Collaborative Governance initiatives. 

Professional Development and Quality Improvement - Participates in activities that promote professional growth, ease of access, quality improvement and patient satisfaction. 

• Maintains professional competence by pursuing opportunities for professional growth. 

• Identifies and applies basic research methods in a continuous quality improvement approach. 

• Pursues own professional growth and contributes to the growth of others. 

• Engages in honest and appropriate communication with other. 

• Demonstrates progress toward or completion of existing goals. 

Qualifications 

Required 

• Documentation of completion of professional nursing program (RN program)  

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing 

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. If candidate holds valid CPR for through another acceptable organization (as determined by Gillette), candidate may be able to begin employment but must complete Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association within one month of employment. 

• Must be interested in working with people with short term or long-term disabilities that begin in childhood 

• Physically able to work hours required and meet physical demands of the position. In certain departments, this will include being part of the off-premise call schedule.  

 Preferred 

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or other healthcare related field 

• Prior nursing experience in a health-related setting 

• Nursing Specialty Certification relevant to the position (ex. CNOR) 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Excellent customer service skills

At Gillette Children’s, we foster a culture where every team member feels a sense of belonging and purpose. We are dedicated to building an environment where all feel welcomed, respected, and supported. Our values are embedded at the heart of our culture. We act first from love, embrace the bigger picture, and work side-by-side with our patients, families, and colleagues to help every child create their own story. Together, we work to ensure patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.

Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.

To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.

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