OR Nurse; RN

Job Details

Job Location:

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital – Lake City, IA 51449

Education Level: 2‑Year Degree

Travel Percentage:
None

Shift: Day

Job Category:
Health Care

Position Type:
Full‑Time (up to 36‑40 hours a week). Days:
Monday–Friday. Hours may vary based on department needs. Call during the week 1–2 days, call every 3rd weekend and rotating holidays.

Typical office hours are 6:30am to 3:00pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; remaining hours are divided between Wednesday and Friday depending on the weekly surgery schedule. One holiday a year is scheduled for call.

As an OR nurse, you will provide nursing care our patients receive before, during and after surgery. Our patients will count on you to communicate and advocate on behalf of their physical and emotional well‑being to family, other staff and physicians. Patients are diverse in their needs and will span neonatal to geriatric populations.

• Assist physicians with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient, emergency medical, and trauma patient care.
• Direct or perform the functions and activities in the ambulatory surgery area, operating room, and recovery room following evidence‑based policies, procedures, and standards.
• Perform circulating functions including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Maintain a positive attitude, passion for rural healthcare, and a commitment to community.
• Support a 3‑room surgical suite with specialties in General, Orthopedics, ENT, Urology, Cataract and Podiatry.

• Current Iowa Registered Nurse License.
• Current ACLS and PALS certification or eligibility to obtain.
• OR experience preferred.
• Epic experience preferred.

• Health Insurance (shared).
• Dental and Vision Insurance.
• 1.5‑x annual salary life insurance, employer paid.
• Short‑Term Disability, employer paid.
• Long‑Term Disability, employer paid.
• Retirement 403(b) with 50% company match (maximum 3% match).

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital and all affiliated organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers (EOE) and prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, U.S. veteran status, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, data association preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.