Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
Fairview is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic Operating Room team at Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton, MN!
- Shift and hours
- Day/Evening shifts · 8 hour shifts · Monday through Friday, 8-hour shifts with rotating start times 6:40 a.m.-3:10 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., occasionally to 6:30 p.m. 48 hours per 2 weeks
- Unit and setting
- Operating Room · Hospital Serving patients of all agesPatients of all ages
- License
- RN licenseMN RN License
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- MN RN License Check your license
- Certification
- BLS for Health Care Providers
- Certification
- Completion of AORN Peri-op 101 course Completion of AORN Peri-op 101 course and/or
- Experience
- OR RN experience OR RN experience and/or
- Experience
- Clinical Experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist or completion of OR Internship
Preferred
- Experience
- 2 years OR RN experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Pays above most Minnesota staff rolesMinnesota staff postings that state pay run $27/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $56/hr, across 1,424 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Coordinates care with health care team members and delegates responsibilities The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
- Day to day
- Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
- Day to day
- Collaborates with patient, family, and health team to develop an integrated nursing plan Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
- Day to day
- Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and relevant needs Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
- Day to day
- Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
- Day to day
- Collaborates and communicates effectively across care settings to promote partnership-based care
- Day to day
- Advances care using standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
- Day to day
- Promotes a culture of evidence based practice Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)
- Unit size
- 4 Operating Suites 4 Operating Suites
- Hours stated
- Monday through Friday, with rotating start times of 6:40 a.m.–3:10 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with occasional shifts extending until 6:30 p.m.
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- On call
- Nights, weekends, and holidays on-call (one weekday call per week and average every 7th weekend) on call shifts: nights, weekends, and holiday's (one weekday call per week and on average every 7th weekend)
- Hours
- 64 hours per two-week pay period This position is 64 hours per two-week pay period and includes day, evening, and night shifts.
- On call
- Rotating overnight call with 20-minute callback response time for emergent C-sections Overnight call is shared among staff on a rotating basis, with a required 20-minute callback response time for emergent C-section coverage.
- On call
- Weekend and holiday call rotated among staff Weekend and holiday call responsibilities are also rotated among staff.
- Details
- Averages 2,600 cases a year Averages 2,600 cases a year.
- Details
- Surgical and Anesthesia coverage 24/7 Surgical and Anesthesia coverage 24/7
- Details
- 60th percentile ranking for Patient Satisfaction 60th percentile ranking for Patient Satisfaction.
- Details
- Endoscopy/GI department has 2 procedure rooms Endoscopy/GI department has 2 procedure rooms to serve both outpatients and inpatients for colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and EGD.
- Details
- Averages 2500 Endoscopy procedures per year Averages 2500 Endoscopy procedures per year
- Details
- Call rooms available, 20 minutes within location 20 minutes within location, call rooms available
- Details
- On-site call rooms available as needed On-site call rooms are available as needed.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
- Address
- 911 NORTHLAND DRIVE, PRINCETON, MN, 55371
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 34
About FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Responsibilities/Job Description
Fairview is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our dynamic Operating Room team at Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton, MN!
Fairview Northland Medical Center is a full-service, 24-hour medical center proudly serving the communities northwest of the Twin Cities. Here, you’ll be part of a collaborative, patient-focused environment where your skills and dedication make a real difference every day. Join a team that values professional growth, teamwork, and delivering exceptional surgical care close to home.
Surgical Services - Operating Room
- Serving patients of all ages
- 4 Operating Suites
- Services include: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, OB/GYN, Robotics, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, ENT, Neuro Spine, and Vein Procedures
- Averages 2,600 cases a year.
- Surgical and Anesthesia coverage 24/7
- 60th percentile ranking for Patient Satisfaction.
- Endoscopy/GI department has 2 procedure rooms to serve both outpatients and inpatients for colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and EGD.
- Averages 2500 Endoscopy procedures per year
Other information about this position
- 48 hours per 2 weeks
- Day/Evening shifts
- 8 hour shifts
- on call shifts: nights, weekends, and holiday's (one weekday call per week and on average every 7th weekend)
- Location: Princeton, MN
- 20 minutes within location, call rooms available
Schedule
This position is 64 hours per two-week pay period and includes day, evening, and night shifts. Shifts are 8 hours and scheduled Monday through Friday, with rotating start times of 6:40 a.m.–3:10 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with occasional shifts extending until 6:30 p.m. Overnight call is shared among staff on a rotating basis, with a required 20-minute callback response time for emergent C-section coverage. On-site call rooms are available as needed. Weekend and holiday call responsibilities are also rotated among staff.
The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s). The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
- Collaborates with patient, family and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care
- Develops an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition and other relevant needs.
- Evaluates care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
- Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with the patient, family and members of the health care team within and across care settings to promote partnership-based health care
- Demonstrates the ability to advance care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
- Promotes a culture of evidence based practice (EBP)
Required
- MN RN License
- BLS for Health Care Providers
- OR RN experience and/or
- Completion of AORN Peri-op 101 course and/or
- Clinical Experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist or completion of OR Internship
Preferred
- BSN
- 2 years OR RN experience
Qualifications
$42.94- $71.46 Hourly
What's around it?
Princeton, MNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $991/mo
- Household income
- $62,219/yr, all local households, not nurse pay