Surgical Nurse

3 days ago


West Alton, Missouri, United States SSM Health Full time

Job Title:

Surgical Nurse

Job Summary:

Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. The Surgical Nurse is responsible for preparing the operating room and surgical instruments, as well as assisting the operating physician with surgical tasks.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs scrub functions, including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
  • Performs circulating functions, including monitoring, recording, and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during, and after procedure.
  • Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks, including hemostasis, suturing, and wound exposure, as well as patient positioning.
  • Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
  • Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient's age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.

Requirements:

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
  • No experience required.

Work Environment:

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or more) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors. Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running.

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity? Find out below.

  • Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
  • Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply).
  • Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.



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