Registered Nurse - Surgery - PRN

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MO‑SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis.

Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

• Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.
• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• Applies the existing body of evidence‑based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age‑specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Demonstrates professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model and uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide response to current and evolving health needs.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

• No experience required.

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0‑25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for near (≤20 inches) and far (≥20 feet) distances, and for color identification.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/re…