Registered Nurse - Operating Rooms

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S in Duluth, MN is seeking a REGISTERED NURSE to join our OPERATING ROOMS team!

Salary Range: $43.29 - $66.22 Hourly
Schedule/

Hours:

All days of the Week, DAY/EVENING ROTATION, 8 hours
Weekend Requirement:
Every Third Weekend
FTE: PART TIME, 0.80 FTE
Off Premise On-Call:
Yes

NOW OFFERING UP TO $8,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!

The Staff Nurse, applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patients families and staff and evaluates outcomes.

Integrates clinical knowledge and technical skills required for the practice of surgical nursing as delineated in the surgical nurse orientation checklist.

• Education
  :
  See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
• Experience
  :
  Minimum of one (1) year of recent acute care nursing experience or three (3) years perioperative experience such as:
  Surgical Technician or Surgical Assistant.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  :
  Current license in Minnesota to practice as Registered Nurse. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.

• Education
  :
  As posted for a specific vacancy based upon the requisition.
• Experience
  :
  Recent operating room or procedural based nursing experience preferred. Plus additional experience as posted for a specific vacancy based upon the requisition.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  :
  As posted for a specific vacancy based upon the requisition.

Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice;

to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study. Ability to support St. Lukes goals and objectives.

• READING - Advanced:
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.
• WRITING - Intermediate:
  Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING - Intermediate:
  Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable…