**Overview** As an Operating Room Nurse at CHI Saint Joseph Health you will directly assist in the operating room to ensure your patient receives exceptional nursing care while they are at their most vulnerable moment. To be successful in this role you must have the ability to maintain focus while multitasking, remain calm under pressure, and exercise good judgment in emergent situations. **Key Responsibilities Include:** + Assist surgeon and surgical team in the OR + Care for patients before, during, and after procedures + Develop and implement nursing care plan for surgical patients + Ensure operating rooms are prepped with all necessary equipment and supplies + Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients **Incentives:** We're offering a $25,000 sign on bonus AND up to $24,000 in outstanding student loan pay off for new hires that meet eligibility requirements. **About Us:** Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/womens-hospital-saint-joseph-east) which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as: + Paid Time Off (PTO) + 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching + Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance + Mental Health resources for you and your family + Wellness Program with rewards up to $450 + Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development + Adoption Assistance + Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance + Short and Long Term Disability + Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs + Employer Discounts + Relocation Assistance* + Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500* + Sign-on Bonuses up to $10,000* + Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000* *for eligible hires Learn more about Saint Joseph East and it's awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-east) **Responsibilities** Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating. Implements appropriate nursing care interventions. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice. **Essential Key Job Responsibilities** 1. Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting. 2. Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decision making to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions. 3. Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care. 4. Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights. 5. Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures. 6. Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes. 7. Demonstrates effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their response to the interventions and changes in condition. 8. Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care. 9. Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of medical supplies and equipment. 10. Assigns or delegates tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility policy. 11. Collaborates with new employees and peers to support orientation, training and development opportunities. Supports the profession of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as appropriate. 12. Other duties as assigned by management. _The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned._ **Qualifications** **Required Education and Experience** + Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) from an accredited school of nursing. **Required Licensure and Certifications** + Current RN license in the State of Kentucky + Basic Life Support (BLS) via the American Heart Association (AHA) **PREFERRED Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) **Pay Range** $30.00 - $43.50 /hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.