RN PRE-POST OPERATIVE at Avera – Spirit Lake, Iowa

This position is eligible for a $5,000.00 Sign-On Bonus. Restrictions apply, please contact Human Resources.

Join the team at Lakes Regional Healthcare!

Award Winning Health Care: We take our work seriously and are proud to be in the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by iVantage Health Analytics and Chartis Center for Rural Health since 2019, in the Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association, to earn the Outstanding Patient Experience Award 2022 by Healthgrades, and the list goes on.

Culture: Be a part of a multi-disciplinary team built on Compassion, Hospitality, and Stewardship, and the mission of improving the health and well-being of people in the Iowa Great Lakes region.

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for LRH’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice our mission & values in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.

Lake Regional Healthcare is currently seeking Registered Nurses (RN) to deliver the best possible nursing care in LRH’s patient-focused setting.

SUMMARY:

Registered Nurse position to work within the Surgical Service Department including pre/post-surgical care as well as post anesthesia care unit. RN shall triage and initiate accurate ongoing assessments of physical and psychosocial problems of patients of all ages within the surgical care system as evidenced by computer documentation. Serves as Strong patient advocate and helps prepare the patient with preoperative education as well as assembly of the surgical chart. The surgery department cares for patients across the age spectrum from newborn to the geriatric population. The hours vary depending on the need of the surgery schedule. The position also takes a block call and holiday call rotation (if applicable for fulltime positions). The surgical specialties provided in the department but not limited to include plastics, ortho, podiatry, urology, OB/GYN, general, GI, and eye surgery.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree or above in nursing. Six months RN experience required to work in Surgical Services. One year experience with cardiac monitoring is preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURE &/OR REGISTRATIONS:

Current RN license to practice in the State of Iowa. Current certifications for BLS, ACLS, PALS, and Mandatory Reporting of Child and Dependent Adult Abuse or completion in accordance with hospital Education Policy.