Registered Nurse - Operating Room

***Registered Nurse – Operating Room – TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital

CMH Regional Health System’s Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 165-bed hospital located in the heart of Wilmington, Ohio—a charming community that offers the tranquility and friendliness of country living. Nestled in a scenic rural setting, Wilmington provides a peaceful lifestyle with easy access to urban amenities. It’s centrally located just an hour’s drive from three of Ohio’s major metropolitan areas: Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. This unique location allows healthcare professionals to enjoy a relaxed pace of life while staying connected to vibrant city culture, entertainment, and career opportunities.

 We’re excited to welcome TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital to our system—marking a new chapter in our shared mission to deliver exceptional care and strengthen our regional network.

We offer career growth opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials with the potential to earn up to an additional $10 per hour, based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines. 

Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you. 

Location Advantage: Country Living with City Access

Location: 

• Clinton Regional Hospital at 610 W Main St, Wilmington, OH 45177

Work Schedule: 

• Full-Time (72 hours bi-weekly) 

• Day Shift - (2) 8-hour shifts and (2) 10-hour shifts

• On call 1 day during the week and have an on-call weekend rotation of every 4th or 5th weekend.

Incentives & Benefits: 

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, this role offers competitive shift differentials, with the opportunity to earn up to an additional $10 per hour based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines. Please view our benefits page https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree - Nursing (Required) 
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.  (Required)
• Up to 1 year Clinical in Nursing experience (Required)
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
• Registered Nurse Required 
• ACLS PALS may be required but is dependent on unit or department Preferred 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Preferred certification in applicable specialty once eligible Preferred and 
  Preferred membership in related professional organization Preferred
   

Job Overview:

This position applies the nursing process in providing direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families. The position also collaborates, in a collegial manner, with physicians and other health care team members in meeting the patient's needs. This position may delegate certain aspects of care to those under their direct supervision, within the scope of nursing practice.
 

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates organizational responsibilities. Identifies areas for self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review. Functions in roles and provides leadership on the unit as needed and requested. Cooperates with instructor to facilitate learning experiences for students. Demonstrates knowledge and is supportive of organizational and unit changes. Supports organizational activities by participating in activities such as committees, staff meetings, councils. Utilizes chain of command appropriately. Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other health team members. Demonstrates autonomy in identifying opportunities for process improvement. 

   

• Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes. Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching. Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed. Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members. 

• Implements plan of care for patient. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment while maintaining patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights. Determines plan of care based on ethical principles as outlined in the TriHealth Code of Ethical Business and Professional Behavior. Acts as a patient advocate. Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks available resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Prioritizes the workload according to patient’s needs, requests, and the needs of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations, notifies appropriate personnel, and begins emergency measures. 

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family. Completes initial assessment tool. Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines. Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment. 

• Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice. Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects. Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner. 

• Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes. Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways. Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs. Develops both short and long term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning. Communicates plan of care to others. 

Other Job-Related Information:

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advancement of degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Working Conditions:
Bending - Frequently 
Climbing - Rarely 
Concentrating - Consistently 
Continuous Learning - Consistently 
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently 
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently 
Kneeling - Occasionally 
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently 
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently 
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently 
Pulling - Consistently 
Pushing - Consistently 
Reaching - Consistently 
Reading - Consistently 
Sitting - Occasionally 
Standing - Consistently 
Stooping - Consistently 
Talking - Consistently 
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently 
Use of Hands - Consistently 
Color Vision - Consistently 
Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently 
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 
Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors:
At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following: 

Serve: ALWAYS…
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service 

Respect: ALWAYS…
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job Keywords: Surgery, OR, Registered Nurse, Nurse