RN - Operating Room

Overview

At Peace Health, our vision is that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch. As an OR Nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure that our patients receive exceptional care. Join our Surgery Team in the following role:

• Role:
  Full‑time .9
  
  FTE Day shift Operating Room RN
• Schedule:
  
  12‑hour Day shifts, Saturday & Sunday plus one additional day each week
• Unit: 25 state‑of‑the‑art Surgery Suites
• Features:
  Da Vinci 5 and XI Robots, Smart ORs
• Surgeries Performed:
  Orthopedic, neuro, vascular, thoracic, general, plastics, ENT, eyes, GYN, GU, robotics, and open‑heart surgeries
• Location:
  
  Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend, Springfield, Oregon – 350‑bed acute care regional medical center with a Level II trauma center

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach toward patients, families, and all members of the care delivery team.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of hospital policies, procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• Minimum 1‑year operating room circulating experience in an acute care setting.
• Ability to independently scrub or circulate major cases in a full‑service operating room preferred.
• Oregon Registered Nurse License.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support Certification.
• BSN and specialty certification preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age‑specific principles of growth and development to meet each patient’s needs. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and a patient/family‑centered work environment. (Required)
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy, and procedures. (Required)
• Basic computer skills. (Required)

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without assistive equipment (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull:
  Frequently up to 45 lbs. force.
• Hands‑on CPR at least 20 minutes using 100–125 lbs. of force; frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling frequently.
• Lifting non‑patient loads up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

• Salary range: $49.30 – $77.46 with generous differentials.
• 4% BSN Pay and $3.75 Specialty Nursing Certification Pay.
• Weekend differential and excellent shift differentials.
• Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Hiring Bonus.
• Full benefits package effective the first of the month following start date.
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage; 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer‑paid life and disability insurance with additional buy‑up options; wellness benefits; expanded EAP and mental health program.

Peace Health is committed to the overall well‑being of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Peace Health is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action, Vets, and Disabled affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.