Surgical Services RN - Operating Room

At Mahaska Health, a Surgical Services OR
Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering high‑quality patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This role actively coordinates patient education and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes. The nurse upholds all professional nursing standards in alignment with the established methods, procedures, and values of Mahaska Health.

• Provides Nursing Care to Patients Utilizing the Nursing Process Determined by The Patients Assessed Needs.
• Assess and document physical, psychological, spiritual, and social dimensions of patients on admission.
• Establish treatment priorities based on medical and nursing diagnosis.
• Initiate, implement, and modify an interdisciplinary plan of care individualized to each patient's assessed needs including family.
• Utilize all available resources in planning care and consults as necessary with physicians, supervisors, and interdisciplinary services.
• Provide ongoing reassessment and documentation of patient's status.
• Perceive patient problems and/or complications through assessment skills and implements appropriate action.
• Document nursing intervention and patient response.
• Implement clinical and technical aspects of care and nursing orders in accordance with established standards.
• Safely prepare, administer, and document medications and IV therapy.
• Assess for possible discharge needs at time of admission, throughout hospitalization, and finalize discharge planning with input from the interdisciplinary team, the patient, patient’s family, and other available resources.

• A graduate from an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Iowa (or) a graduate from an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a Registered Nurse able to work in the state of Iowa.
• Two years of surgical services experience preferably.
• Required to be current in BLS (Basic Life Support) by the standards of the American Heart Association.
• Required to be certified in ALS (Advanced Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within 1 year of hire.
• Will be required to show proof of having completed Mandatory Reporter course at the time of hire or attend within 6 months of the start date.
• Must adhere to all training requirements as mandated by Federal, State, and Professional licensure and regulatory standards.
• On-call will be required for this position in addition to scheduled hours. Must be able to respond within 20 minutes when on call.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care