RN - Operating Room​/Surgery Center - Bozeman

Billings Clinic Surgery Center RN Operating Room

You'll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!

You can make a difference here.

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits:

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.

The successful Surgery Center RN Operating Room will be an integral component in facilitating patient flow and throughout while maintaining high levels of quality care which are consistent with recognized national nursing standards, legal requirements and Surgery Center policies and procedures.

• Directs all nursing activities relating to the procedures performed. Evaluates and completes assessment of patient needs to provide supportive care before, during and after surgery and maintains complete and accurate records. Recognizes and interprets symptoms indicative of changes in condition of patient. Communicates pertinent information to co-workers and works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout the patient's experience.
• Assists in patient education during all phases of the patient's experience. Ensures informed signed consents are completed prior to administration of sedation.
• Prepares all records pertaining to the procedure.
• Maintains equipment and supplies to include cleaning and disinfection of equipment, operates and troubleshoots specialized equipment and patient monitoring equipment, anticipates and assists with maintaining adequate inventory of supplies and medications. Post procedure, assists with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used.
• Directs and assists with the cleaning and restocking of operating rooms at the completion of assignments.
• Assists in crash cart maintenance and defibrillator checks.
• Accountable for administration of drugs, IV procedures and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner. Initiates orders, and follows anesthesia protocol.
• Will maintain ACLS.
• Checks assignment for the day noting routine and special equipment/supplies needed for each procedure.
• Checks OR suite/procedure room for cleanliness and order damp dust rooms prior to usage.
• Assembles equipment and supplies needed for each procedure; checks equipment to ensure it is properly functioning.
• Arranges furniture and equipment in such a manner that all pieces are accessible for efficient work by the scrub tech, anesthesia and surgeon.
• Directs and assists with the cleaning and preparation of the operating/procedure room between cases.
• Communicates appropriate information to surgeons and anesthesiologists concerning patient care.
• Safely carries out physician's orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.
• Communicates…