Staff Nurse RN (0.8 FTE) - Operating Room

Hennepin Healthcare

  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
We are currently seeking a Staff Nurse to join our Operating Room teamThis position is a 0.8 FTE (8 shifts/ pay period), 8-hour shifts, Day/ Evening rotating shifts, Every 4th Weekend, On-Call per unit policy.The Operating Room (OR) has 21 full service OR suites capable of providing service to a variety surgical specialties including General, Pediatric, Neurosurgical, Orthopedic / Podiatric, Ophthalmologic, Gynecological, Ear Nose and Throat, Oral / Maxillofacial, Dental, Reconstructive Plastic / Burn, Cardiovascular, Urologic, and Trauma. In addition to these major surgical areas we have two vascular access rooms and two minor surgery suites. The OR, in combination with Vascular Access and Minor Surgery areas, performs over 11,000 surgical procedures per year totaling nearly 1,200,000
surgical minutes.RESPONSIBILITIES:Within the context of the Hennepin Healthcare System Patient and Family Centered Care model, and under general supervision, the registered nurse provides and coordinates nursing care by:
  • Protecting, promoting, and optimizing health
  • Preventing illness and injury
  • Alleviating suffering through the treatment of the human response
  • Partnering with the patient, their family and significant others
  • Documenting interventions and an individualized plan of care
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:Minimum Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of recent Operating Room circulating experience as a RN (held a permanent Operating Room position within the last 5 years).
Completion of a Periop 101 class within the first year of hire if not already completed. * Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
  • Possession of a valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of Minnesota
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Certification in area of clinical specialty
  • BSN Preferred. Bachelor of Nursing degree is strongly encouraged. Advancement in academic education will be discussed as part of individual professional development during the annual performance review.

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