Registered Nurse; RN - Endoscopy - St. Rita's Medical Center - PRN

Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy - St. Rita's Medical Center - PRN

Join us as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Endoscopy department at Mercy Health. Mercy Health’s purpose is to help our patients be well in mind, body, and spirit, and we are looking for experienced RN professionals to join our dedicated team for PRN shifts.

Position:
Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN)

The Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) provides exceptional nursing care to patients through strong organizational and leadership skills, assessing patient status, determining priority of patient needs, and implementing clinical interventions for acute, critical patients.

• Utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute, critical patients requiring intensive medical care
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
  
  Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment
• Observe the surgery and surgical team to maintain a safe environment for the patient
• Manage the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate needs of the surgical team with other providers
• Provide pre‑op, intra‑op, and post‑op care, including assessment and discharge instructions
• Other duties as assigned

• Graduate of an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Basic Life Support; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must be obtained from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS/PALS may be required within 6 months based on specific surgical department requirements)
• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred, not required)
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred, not required)

• Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
• Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)

• Successful completion of Peri‑op 101 (preferred, not required)

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.