divh2Surgery Nurse Position/h2pFull-Time Surgery Nurse position available! Typical hours are Mon.-Fri. 7am - 3pm. No call or weekends! Excellent benefits package and $5,000 Sign-On Bonus available./ph3Summary/h3pThe Surgery Registered Nurse is responsible for the professional nursing care and assistance to patients, surgeons, anesthetists, and non-professional personnel in providing nursing care. Assists with aspects of environmental control, equipment, and supplies. The Surgery Registered Nurse provides care to patients in the admission phase and recovery room, and assists with the transfer of patients in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Cozad Community Health System./ph3Essential Duties And Responsibilities/h3p Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes according to the RN scope of practice./pp Performs comprehensive admission assessments, including full body system analysis and home medication reconciliation process for all surgical patients./pp Communicates with Surgery Department Head to plan procedures and scheduling, to assure equipment and staff is available and prepared./pp Pre-Op admission and recovery of patients as assigned./pp Assists surgeon and/or physician with procedures./pp Collaborates with Medical Staff, management, and other healthcare team members to coordinate and manage plan of care for patients./pp Performs emergency treatments as required./pp Assists with decontamination and sterile processing of instruments and supplies for surgical and hospital procedures./pp Implements and provides safe and therapeutic care for patients during surgical interventions./pp Performs and maintains documentation./pp Provides quality healthcare services to all patients and participates in providing quality metrics./pp Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety./pp Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment./pp Special projects and other duties as assigned./ph3Supervisory Responsibilities/h3pNo supervisory responsibilities./ph3Education And/Or Experience/h3pAssociates or Bachelors Degree in Nursing from an accredited College of Nursing. One year of full time experience in a surgical setting preferred. Electronic Health Records experience preferred./ph3Licensure/Certification/h3pCurrent Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Nebraska. Basic Life Support (CPR)/ppAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within the first year of employment Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within first year of employment/ppTrauma Nursing Core Course certification (TNCC) only required if working in the Emergency Department Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) only required if working in the Emergency Department/ppAORN Perioperative 101 required within two years of employment/ppValid Drivers License/ph3Physical Demands/h3pThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./ppWhile performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands for fine motor skills, general handling and tactile sensation; listen and speak to patients, visitors and employees. The employee is occasionally required to sit; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; must occasionally push, pull and assist with lifting up to 300 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus./ppAbility to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs./ph3Work Environment/h3pWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a hospital setting. The noise level in the surgery and procedure rooms, nursing floor, inpatient rooms and Emergency Department is usually moderate./ph3Equal Employment Opportunity/h3pCozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law./p/div