OR RN - Registered Nurse - Surgical Services: Evening/Night Support -

Position description

Location: Saint Marys Campus, Surgical Services Evening/Night Support (expectation to float to all surgical specialties)

This posting is for a circulating nurse. The circulating nurse is a perioperative nurse who assists in managing the nursing care of a patient during surgical procedures. The circulating nurse observes for breaches in surgical asepsis and coordinating the need of the surgical team. The circulating nurse is not scrubbed in the case, but rather manager the care and environment during surgery, as well as serving as a patient advocate.

The registered nurse (RN) is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care. The RN supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide a basis for the practice of the RN. The RN provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The RN delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and adequacy of resources. The RN possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and may participate on committees or projects. Qualifications Student or Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate, associate, or diploma nursing program, as recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN- formerly NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). If graduated from a nursing program that was not accredited by ACEN or CCNE, at least one year of RN experience (within the last 5 years) in an applicable care setting is required. If graduation did not occur within the last two years, one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting is required or, effective October 1st, 2017 one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required.

All associate degree or diploma registered nurses hired into the Department of Nursing with a RN start date after September 1, 2010, must provide documented evidence of program completion of their baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program within 5 years from the last day of the month of their RN start date. Additional qualifications BSN Preferred. Candidates with operating room or sterile processing experience strongly preferred.
One year RN experience within the last five years preferred. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Experience working in a team environment Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills. License or certification Must obtain prior to start date:
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.

Basic Life Support Certification
We will only accept certificates of course completion from the following providers:

American Heart Association (Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers or BLS Provider)

Red Cross (Title: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers or BLS for Healthcare Providers)

Military Training Network

Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.