Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery (OR)

Company: Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Location: Roaring Spring
Posted on: March 10, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Registered Nurse (RN) - OR (Nason Medical Center) Job Type: Full Time | M-F, 12-8:30 PM; No weekday call; but the RN would be in the rotation for weekend call, about once every 7-8 weekends. Sign-on Bonus: Up to $20,000 Your experience matters Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a part-time RN - OR joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team Very busy Operating Room - General Surgery, Orthopedics, Urology. How you'll contribute A part-time RN OR who excels in this role: - Perform interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level. - Perform interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels. - Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels. - Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period. - Perform interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection. - Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care. - Protect the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical and thermal sources. - Documents patient care given accurately and completely. - Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information. - Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting. - Perform accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items. - Transfer care as applicable - use handoffs for reporting aids - Involve the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process. - Manage the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures. - Maintain required competencies. - Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures. - Communicate the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care. - Administer medications safely and correctly. - Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes. - Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person. - Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure. - Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice. - Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects. - Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members. Qualifications - External Why join us We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: - Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. - Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. - Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. - Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). - Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities. What we're looking for Applicants must have Graduate of a RN program and a current nurse's license in the state of Pennsylvania or a current multistate license (MSL) from compact member states/territories required. Additional requirements include: - Associate's degree is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred. - Basic Life Support (BLS). - Basic Trauma Nurse Course (BTNC) or equivalent training (ATCN, TCRN, TNCC) obtained within 1 year of hire is required. - Must be able to work irregular hours including call hours. More about Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is a 45-bed hospital that has served rural and suburban populations in Roaring Spring, Altoona, and parts of Blair, Bedford, and Huntingdon counties for 121 years. With a state-of-the art cardiac catheterization lab, Conemaugh Nason offers a range of inpatient and outpatient cardiac services close to home. The hospital provides 24/7 emergency care as an accredited chest pain center, and offers comprehensive outpatient, imaging, diagnostic, and specialty services. As a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, hospital personnel are leading the way among peers by delivering the highest quality of care for patients. EEOC Statement Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Conemaugh Nason Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment. Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

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