Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse collaborates effectively with healthcare team members, planning and implementing education for patients and families. This role involves assessing patient needs and initiating appropriate interventions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited School of Nursing or Associate’s degree in Nursing
• Montana Licensure as a Registered Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• At least 18 months of experience as a Registered Nurse

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification
• One year of circulating experience
• One year of scrub experience

Essential Job Functions

• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to patients’ health or situations (Assessment)
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identify expected outcomes for individualized patient care plans
• Develop strategies and alternatives to achieve expected outcomes (Plan of Care)
• Implement the identified plan of care
• Employ strategies to promote health and ensure a safe environment
• Continuously enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing practices
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and guidelines
• Interact with and contribute to the professional development of peers
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare providers
• Integrate ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Incorporate research findings into nursing practice
• Provide leadership within the nursing practice setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgment, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor
• Able to work in a busy and stressful environment
• Exhibits creativity, problem analysis, and decision-making capabilities
• Flexibility to work varied shifts
• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity, and maintains confidentiality
• Self-directed with thorough completion of assignments requiring minimal oversight
• Possesses strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal, and teamwork skills

Stroke Competency

• Complies with hospital policies related to care for patients with hyperacute and acute stroke
• Participates in two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease education within one year of hire
• Engages in one hour annually of cerebrovascular disease education

Shift Information

Variable shifts are required, along with holiday coverage. Flexibility to cover all shift needs is expected.