Registered Nurse; RN Surgery Center - Operating Room - Per Diem

Department: 70100 AMC Grafton - Surgery Center
Position Type:
Part time (Per Diem/Zero Assignment)

Hours:

0 per week
Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25

Schedule:

Must be flexible with start times, no weekends/holidays/call. Orthopedic Surgical Experience required.

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety; continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practice ethical decision‑making, respecting interdisciplinary roles and contributing to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegate appropriately to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including understanding principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Active, unrestricted registered nurse license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where services are provided.
• 1 year of clinical nursing experience.
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E‑mail, electronic records, digital platforms).

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must lift and support up to 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies; push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with the ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de‑escalation, if needed.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.