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Job description
Responsible for delivering safe, effective, and high-quality patient and family centered care in the operating room, and across all perioperative service areas for patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults. This role includes comprehensive patient assessment, individualized care planning, and implementation of safety-focused interventions to support optimal surgical outcomes. The RN ensures proper surgical site verification, specimen management, medication administration, and infection prevention while maintaining clear communication across the care team. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, provides patient education, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, mentors new staff, and may assume charge responsibilities, all while upholding professional, ethical, and culturally competent standards of care.
What we are looking for:
Education and Experience:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Minnesota.
Completion of a post-basic operating room course or a minimum of two years of recent operating room experience.
Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
Proficient in basic computer and electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Preferred:
Two or more years of experience in perioperative nursing or surgical services.
Certification in perioperative nursing (CNOR) through the Competency & Credentialing Institute.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Current licensure in the State of Minnesota.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required, or eligibility to obtain certification within three months of hire.
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification is preferred through Competency and Credentialing Institute.
What we offer:
At Riverwood Healthcare,treating our patients well starts with treating our employees well. We provide a culture that reflects the friendly, more relaxed atmosphere of the communities we serve. Our staff are welcoming and supportive of one another.
Depending on eligibility, there are a wide-variety of benefits including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, wellness benefits with on-site fitness center, and a time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status.
Please Note: Offers of employment from Riverwood Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements.
About us:
Riverwood Healthcare Center is a 25-bed Critical Access hospital with three full-service clinics in Aitkin, McGregor, and Garrison.Riverwood has recently expanded its footprint in Aitkin with a state-of-the-art surgical center.
Just two hours from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, this is an opportunity to live and work where others play in the heart of Minnesota’s Northwoods and beautiful lakes country. Enjoy access to an abundance of natural wonders, including lakes, rivers and streams, state parks, wildlife refuges, and ATV and bike trails for all your outdoor recreational activities.
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Worksite address
aitkin, MN, 56431, US
Who can apply
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