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Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL OFFICE PAVILION in Duluth, MN is seeking a RN CIRCULATOR to join our PAVILION SURGERY CENTER team!

Salary Range: $38.91 - $56.43 Hourly

Schedule/Hours: DAY ONLY, 8 hours

Weekend Requirement: Generally, No Weekends

FTE: PART TIME, 0.80 FTE

Off Premise On-Call: No

JOB SUMMARY

The Surgical Nurse is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the patient plan of care within the Northern Lakes Surgery Center, Pavilion Surgery Center and Mariner Surgery Center operating room environment. Provides the human, technical and material resources for safe and timely completion of surgery. Contributes to overall unit efficiency, safety, workflow and utilization and assists with the pre-op and post-op nursing process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

+ Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.

+ Experience: One (1) year experience in an Operating Room setting

+ Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota and Wisconsin to practice as a Registered Nurse. ACLS, PALS certification within one (1) year of hire into position and continuously maintained thereafter. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross only if issued prior to March 1, 2015, or Military Training Network. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire into position and renewed per Wisconsin state law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Education: BSN

+ Experience: Two (2) years working experience as a RN in an Operating Room Setting in a circulating capacity (not including clinicals)

+ Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of current principles, techniques and legal limits of nursing practice; knowledge of anatomy and physiology and physical assessment. Knowledge of customer relations principles. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, OSC personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships; ability to function as a team leader, Primary Nurse and role model; ability to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome. Ability to work in stressful situations; to maintain accurate records, write reports, to participate in orientation of new personnel and teaching of students; to support Outpatient Surgery Center goals and objectives. Ability to perform basic computer keyboard operations; ability to print or write legibly, to hear, see, and to speak English.

+ READING - Advanced: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.

+ WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

+ SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

+ MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

+ REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

+ AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Lifts up to fifty (50) pounds.

+ Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

+ Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

+ Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

+ Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

+ Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Handles emergency or crisis situations. May perform emergency care.

Employee Benefits

+ Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.

+ PTO accrual from day one!

+ Generous retirement plan with match available.

+ Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services. With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St. Luke’s is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women’s and children’s health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN (https://visitduluth.com/)

Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Position RN CIRCULATOR - PAVILION SURGERY CENTER

Location

Req ID 96211