Registered Nurse (RN) - OR/Surgery - Full Time - No Weekends/Holidays/On-Call - 2500 SOB!

$2500 Sign-On Bonus

Department: Operating Room

Location: Eddy Street Campus – 211 N. Eddy Street, South Bend, IN 46617
Hours: Full-Time; 40 Hours Weekly

No Weekends, Nights, Holidays or On-Call!

Join Our Team at The South Bend Clinic!

At The South Bend Clinic, we strive for excellence—not just good enough. Every day, our dedicated team shows up inspired to exceed expectations, recognizing and celebrating the remarkable in everyone we encounter—inside and outside our workplace.

We’re more than a healthcare provider; we’re a partner in helping people live happier, healthier lives. We seek team members who share our relentless passion and pride for making a meaningful impact. We invest in your personal and professional growth, empowering you to fulfill your purpose and leave your mark.

Why Choose The South Bend Clinic?

We’re committed to supporting our team members in every aspect of their lives with holistic benefits designed to help you thrive:

• Financial Wellness:

  • Daily Pay: Access your earned wages when you need them.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 per year to support your education.
  • 401(k) Match: Plan for your future with our competitive matching program.
  • 3-Year Vesting: Achieve full ownership of your retirement contributions in just three years.

• Health & Well-Being:

  • Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage, including 100% coverage (after deductible) when using a Duly provider.
  • Pet Health Coverage: Because your furry friends matter too.

• Work-Life Balance:

  • Paid Volunteer Time: 40 hours of paid time off annually to give back to your community.
  • Parental Leave: 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, plus adoption and surrogacy financial benefits for non-physician team members.

• Inclusive Culture:

  • A workplace that prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and is dedicated to making a positive social impact.

Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and staff to provide effective case management. 

• Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room. 

• Uses equipment effectively by anticipating patient needs and providing necessary care. 

• Considers cost-containment by using supplies economically and in effective turn over time. 

• Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level availability. 

Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting. 

• Transports patients to the operating room according to facility policy, safety requirements, and patient needs. 

• Identifies the patient and correct surgical intervention according to facility policy and communicates with all surgical team members. 

• Reviews the patient’s medical records and needs to plan care with other health care team members. 

• Provides comfort and reassurance to the patient, maintains patient’s privacy and dignity. 

• Explains intraoperative phase routine procedures and care to the patient. 

• Maintains and updates instruments cards and surgeons preference cards. 

Performs the circulating nurse’s function adhering to approved operating room procedures for the scheduled procedure. 

• Prepares operating room according to the procedure to be performed and patient needs. 

• Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure; positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure.  Tags malfunctioning equipment and notifies management. 

• Anticipates needs of the surgical team, assists anesthesia staff by supporting the patient during administration of anesthesia. 

• Assist with proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares the operative site as directed by established procedure. 

• Monitors compliance with principles of aseptic technique according to accepted standards. 

• Assist s with identification and confirmation of operative site. 

• Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with others perioperative care personnel and documenting records appropriately. 

• Provides for comfort in the physical environment by monitoring designated parameters such as room temperature, sensory stimuli traffic and noise level. 

• Initiates corrective action when breaks in sterile techniques occur. 

• Adheres to dress code policy in intra-operative areas. 

• Follow policies for sponge, sharp counts, and initiate action if counts are incorrect. 

• Administer medication according to policy. 

• Communicate and document administration of medicine and solutions according to policy, including medications error. 

• Perform daily checks. 

• Monitor proper storage and recordkeeping of medications. 

Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician. 

• Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders and direction. 

• Documents patient care records and other forms accurately according to facility policy. 

• Accurately advises others responsible for patient care about the patient’s status. 

Education/Certification/License:   

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.  
• Current RN license in the State of Indiana. 
• Must possess current BLS and ACLS. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Must be knowledgeable of safe and effective operation of a variety of specialized equipment specific to the perioperative area. 
• Must be able to read and interpret orders. 
• Must have the ability to communicate verbally and in writing with patients, families, staff, and physicians. 
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts. 

Special Demands/Requirements: 

None.  Works in a patient care/operating room environment which required physical exertion, frequent changes in job demands and certain undesirable patient care activities and possible exposure to biohazards.  Work schedule may vary to meet need of the SurgiCenter.