Job Description

: The Nursing Graduate works under direct line-of-sight supervision of the Registered Nurse in the clinical setting and participates appropriately in the patient care delivery process. The incumbent also orients to the RN assignment, excluding independent nursing care. This position may participate in medication administration under the direction and supervision of the licensed RN.

Unit Information:

Are you getting tired of juggling too many patients day after day? Working with too few resources, or staying late to finish charting? Are you ready to do something completely new, and work in an environment driven by growth and innovation? Is it time to enter a completely new field of nursing?

Intermountain Medical Center\xe2\x80\x99s operating rooms may be the perfect unit for you! We focus on providing extraordinary, individualized care for one patient at a time! In the Operating Room you won\xe2\x80\x99t have to care for multiple high acuity patients at once, instead you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to focus all your attention, time and energy to one patient\xe2\x80\x99s care; easily one of the best aspects of surgical nursing.

Our department truly works as a team. We collaborate with each other to give our patients the best care possible. We are a unit that fosters growth. Each new nurse is paired with another nurse throughout orientation, so you can safely learn the ropes with guidance from your peers. We are passionate about patient safety. We foster a culture of safety in everything we do, like the pre-incision \xe2\x80\x98time-out\xe2\x80\x99 to verify patient identity and procedural consent, verifying implants before delivery to the field, safely positioning and ensuring proper padding, and pausing for enough help to safely transfer patients from bed to table.

The operating room offers you an opportunity to partner with our incredible surgeons, and forge strong connections. Physicians are truly our friends in this department! If you\xe2\x80\x99re looking to improve your relationships with the surgeons you briefly interact with during rounds, this is the place to do it! You can work shoulder to shoulder with our surgeons as you dive into scrub nursing and engage in great discussions as you circulate the room. There is no better environment for physician and Advanced Practice Provider interaction than inside an operating room.

We work with a diverse group of specialties and surgeons including:

• General surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Orthopedics
• Neurosurgery
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Robotic Specialties
• ENT
• Urology
• Plastics
• OB/GYN
• Oncology
• Trauma
• Transplant

Join us in the operating room and experience your first assigned 40-minute lunch break! After 40 glorious, uninterrupted minutes, you\xe2\x80\x99ll never look back! And you\xe2\x80\x99ll be absolutely delighted when your relief nurse arrives before shift change, you give your hand-off, and you find yourself on your way home right on time! The schedule is truly a cherry on top of a delicious slice of life here at Intermountain Medical Center\xe2\x80\x99s Operating Room. So are you ready to dig in? Apply today! We can\xe2\x80\x99t wait to serve you up a plate of job satisfaction, safe patient ratios and fulfilling the nursing oath to \xe2\x80\x9cdevote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care."

Minimum Qualifications:

New Grad RN

Entry Pay: $30.27

• Successful completion of a recognized and accredited Nursing/RN education program (education will be verified).

RN

Entry Pay: $33.19

• Current RN License in state of practice.

New Grad RN and RN

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for healthcare providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.

Benefits:

Intermountain Healthcare offers a generous benefits package that contributes to the overall health and compensation of each caregiver.

• Various insurance options through Select Health, Intermountain\xe2\x80\x99s insurance company
• Onsite fitness centers and discounts to local gyms
• LiVe Well caregiver incentive program \xe2\x80\x93 up to $300 per year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) \xe2\x80\x93 including free counseling for caregivers and their immediate family
• Over 302,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities on everything from movie tickets, pizza and the zoo to car rentals and hotels
• Paid Time Off including but not limited to Parental Leave, Long and Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer contribution
• Up to $1,500 referral bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Assistance through Peak - up to $5,200 per year paid to your school as you go

To learn about additional Intermountain benefits

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
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Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
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Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
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Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
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Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
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May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Anticipated job posting close date: 10/16/2023

Location: Intermountain Medical Center

Work City: Murray

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $30.27 - $30.27

We care about your well-being \xe2\x80\x93 mind, body, and spirit \xe2\x80\x93 which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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