OR Registered Nurse
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center

OR Registered Nurse (RN) - South Dakota

Job Details

• Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts (40 hours/week)
• Call Rotation: 1-2 days per week, every 2nd-4th weekend, rotating holidays; shared call rotation with 3 to 4 RNs
• Work Environment:

  • 4 OR Suites, 1 Procedure Room
  • 8 PACU Bays
  • 18 Patient Center Rooms
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • OR: 1:1
  • Patient Center: 1:1 to 1:4 depending on patient needs
  • PACU: 2:1

Job Responsibilities

• Circulate surgery cases and assist with pulling and prepping for surgery
• Work from a preference card system
• Set up, clean, and turnover OR rooms
• Maintain strong organizational and note-taking skills
• Surgical specialties include general, OB/GYN, urology, orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, cardiovascular, and bariatrics
• Potential to float within the peri-operative department, including Patient Center (pre-op, post-op, outpatient services like infusions and dressing changes) and PACU

Equipment and Systems

• Computer charting via Epic system
• Medication management using Pyxis system and Pharmacy
• Surgical equipment such as arthroscopic pumps and shavers, cautery machines, laser, fracture table, and C-arm x-ray

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience
• South Dakota RN License
• BLS and ACLS certifications required
• PALS certification preferred

Orientation and Training

• Initial department orientation covering department layout and general hospital navigation
• Short orientation on equipment, supplies, and workflow
• Additional in-depth training on unfamiliar equipment or supplies as needed

Additional Information

• Scrubs provided (Ceil Blue)
• Clinicians must badge in and out at the facility
• Local placements within an 80-mile radius available
• Prior employment with this facility requires a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying

Lifestyle

• Opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities on days off