Registered Nurse - OR

Profession: Registered Nurse Specialty: OR Job Type: Travel Minimum Guaranteed Hours: 40 Job Summary The O.R. Staff Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients across the age spectrum within the Surgical Services Department; supervises and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. Standards of Behavior Line of Responsibility and Authority O.R. Staff Nurse-R.N.Float Nurse ------ Director of Peri-operative Services Education And Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Credentials in area of practice preferred, such as CNOR, PANAC, and AAOPU for Outpatient. All Patient Care personnel must be initially certified prior to patient care and recertified every two years in American Heart Association BLS. ACLS - all registered nurses employed in Nursing Supervision, Med/Surg, Emergency Department, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in ACLS. PALS - all Registered Nurses in ER must be initially certified. Med/Surg, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in PALS. All BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certified personnel are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the crash cart. Has a current California RN license. Physical Requirements/Work Environment The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions. CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital. EQUIPMENT USED: Frequently - Cell phone, Computer, telephone/voicemail system, laser printer, monitors, glucometer, IV, PCA and epidural pumps, blanket warmers. Occasionally - Photocopier, fax machine. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & BODY FLUIDS: Category 1 for potential exposure to blood/body fluids. This job requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, work with arms above shoulder height, standing, talking, hearing and performing repetitive hand motions. The employee must demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Job Roles RN II, Surgery (AHCL) Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct. AGES SERVED: Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served. Function as a scrub, circulating or float nurse in the operating room as assigned. Refer to O.R. Technician job description for scrub nurse duties; Circulating Nurse job description for circulating duties; Float Nurse job description for float nurse duties. Maintain a professional, dignified atmosphere within the unit. Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies. Participates in site identification process and time out on each case. Provide optimal physical and emotional environment for the patient. Job Requirements Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu, COVID-19 vaccine etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr