Registered Nurse - Operating Room
UnityPoint Health
Summary
Join our Surgical Services Team as an Operating Room (OR) Nurse, where you'll provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity surgical environment across our three Quad Cities campuses. Work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team while utilizing advanced surgical technology and gaining valuable experience across a wide range of surgical specialties.
Job description
Overview
Join our Surgical Services Team as an Operating Room (OR) Nurse, where you'll provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced, high-acuity surgical environment across our three Quad Cities campuses. Work alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team while utilizing advanced surgical technology and gaining valuable experience across a wide range of surgical specialties.
Shift Available
- Full-Time: Monday through Friday, 8-hour shifts with start times varying between 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM based on the surgery schedule
- Call Required: One night per week and every 5th weekend
Our Surgical Services departments feature 16 operating rooms, two dedicated open-heart suites, and two specialized urology rooms across our three Quad Cities campuses. OR nurses gain hands-on experience in a variety of surgical specialties, including cardiothoracic, vascular, robotic, orthopedic, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, urology, podiatry, and cataract procedures.
As an essential member of our interdisciplinary surgical team, you'll collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and fellow perioperative professionals to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
- Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
- Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
- Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
- Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient's care.
- Continues professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
Qualifications
Education: Diploma from an RN program.
License(s)/Certification(s): Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state. Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Must possess and maintain ACLS.
Requirements
- Diploma from an RN program
- Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in primary state
- Must apply within 90 days for licensure in secondary state
- Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Must possess and maintain ACLS
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee recognition program
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Pet insurance
- Daily Pay
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
Company overview
UnityPoint Health is a leading integrated non-profit health system serving communities across Iowa, western Illinois, and southern Wisconsin. As the nation's 13th largest nonprofit health system and fourth largest nondenominational health system in America, UnityPoint Health operates a comprehensive network of 18 regional hospitals, 17 community network hospitals, and over 400 clinics and healthcare facilities. The organization provides a full spectrum of healthcare services including primary care, specialty care, emergency services, surgical procedures, maternity care, cancer treatment, heart care, and home health services. Each year, UnityPoint Health serves nearly 8 million patient visits, performs approximately 100,000 surgeries, and delivers more than 20,000 babies. With more than 29,000 team members, the health system is recognized for its coordinated care approach, shared electronic medical record system, and commitment to making healthcare easier and more personal for patients. UnityPoint Health has been consistently recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for four consecutive years, reflecting its strong organizational culture and commitment to team member development.