Registered Nurse - Surgical Services

Job Description

• Best in Class Work Environment
  • 5x Modern Healthcare Best Places to work
  • America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 – Newsweek
  • Best Employers for New Grads 2023- Forbes
  • Greatest Workplace for Women 2023 - Newsweek
• Benefits
  • Sign-On Bonus, front-loaded Time Off, and Relocation Bonus available for qualified applicants
  • RN Specific Benefits
    • RN to BSN tuition assistance up to $12,500
    • $1.00 BSN pay
    • $1.00 certification pay
    • Up to $5,000 STAR Clinical ladder bonus per year
    • Preceptor pay for your time supporting new staff
    • Shared Governance Council
  • Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
    • No cost eCare visits
    • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
  • Retirement with employer match up to 5%
  • Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
  • Free and convenient parking
  • Cafeteria, CoxHealth Fitness Center, and Child Care discounts
  • Onsite delivery for CoxHealth Pharmacies and 1906 Employee Store

• Job Summary
  • The perioperative nurse provides surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the nursing care patients receive before, during and after surgery. These activities include patient assessment, creating and maintaining a sterile and safe surgical environment, pre- and post-operative patient education, monitoring the patient’s physical and emotional well-being, and integrating and coordinating patient care throughout the surgical care continuum. The perioperative nurse promotes teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia department personnel, and personnel from other departments. The perioperative nurse may provide care for the neonate/infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and elderly populations.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program or NLN approved program
    • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Experience
    • Preferred: Previous nursing experience
  • Skills
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
    • Exhibits valuable time management skills
    • Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
    • Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration
    • Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
    • Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days