Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Operating Room

Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process, technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

St. Mary’s Regional Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Cardiovascular OR RN to join our surgical services team. As a CVOR nurse, you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, high-quality care to patients undergoing surgical procedures and collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists and fellow nurses to ensure seamless operations and exceptional outcomes.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off and extended illness bank
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support up to $5,250/yr
• Mental health resources and employee assistance program
• Supportive leadership and a mission-driven culture

Department:
Operating Room

Shift: 10 hours/day Monday - Friday, variable days with call; some nights, weekends and holidays.

Location:

St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado.

• Recognize and address patients’ psychological and physical needs.
• Foster continuity and quality of care with the best interest and well-being of patients and their families in mind.
• Assess a patient’s medical status upon admission.
• Assist in developing individualized treatment plans.
• Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation guidelines.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients and visitors that require verbal communication and quick, accurate understanding of spoken information and alarms, especially during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation, medication preparation and other tasks.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.
• Will also bend to retrieve, lift and carry supplies and equipment, typically including items of varying weights up to and including heavy items.
• Require walking and assisting with transporting/ambulating patients and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing and pulling gurneys and portable equipment with heavy items.
• Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms full of equipment and power cords on the floor.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

• BSN from an accredited program.
• Current Colorado RN license or compact license with the ability to obtain a Colorado RN license, required.
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association or ability to obtain within sixty (60) days of hire, required. (ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service).
• At least one (1) year of cardiothoracic nursing experience in a comparable acute care/surgical services setting, highly preferred.

Hourly rate: $36.71 - $56.17, depending on experience.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.