OPERATING ROOM - RN

This position is responsible for the safe, effective, and efficient care of the patient in the operating room.
The RN assesses, plans, and coordinates the delivery of patient care.
The RN must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary psychosocial and nursing principles, while developing and maintaining the interdisciplinary plan of care for the patient.
The RN must always maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to professional stands, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements at all times.
Wage Range $36.
00 to $66.
50 STANDARD EXPECTATIONS • Promotes a Positive Working Environment • Conducts oneself in line with organization’s mission, values and standards of behavior.
• Accepts change and challenges with a positive attitude.
• Consistently adheres to organizational policy.
• Communicates Effectively • Builds relationships and works collaboratively with other staff.
• Provides timely operational updates to supervisor.
• Responds to communications in a timely manner.
• Performs Duties Efficiently and Effectively • Follows procedures.
• Acts in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES General Direct Patient Care • Assesses patients’ conditions before surgery, and at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
• Protects the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
• Performs accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
• Performs interventions necessary to ensure that the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.
• Manages the patient’s specimens according to organizational policy and procedures.
• Communicates the patients’ current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
• Administers medications safely and correctly.
• Performs interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Performs 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.
• Performs interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
• Performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
• Delegates tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
• Ensures that the Operating Room is prepared with all necessary supplies, implants, instrumentation, and equipment.
Communication and Coordination • Assesses the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
• Protects the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Provides age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal guidelines.
• Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfers care as applicable.
• Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Communicates with patients, teammates, and physicians to ensure continuity of care.
Patient Documentation • Reviews charts for completeness, in accordance with documentation protocols prior to and after the surgical procedure.
• Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
Compliance and Growth • Adheres to all relevant health and safety standards.
• Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
• Participates in the performance appraisal process.
• Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintains required competencies.
• Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.
QUALIFICATIONS Required • Licensed as an RN in the state of Washington • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing • AHA BLS current upon hire and maintained while employed • AHA ACLS within six months of hire and maintained while employed • AHA PALS within six months of hire and maintained while employed Preferred • One or more years of Operating Room nursing experience • Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing • Basic computer skills • CNOR completion within 2 years of hire WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS This position is primarily worked in a clinical environment.
The position will require the ability to lift, and carry, up to 50 pounds and push or pull over 50 pounds.
The position will require bending, twisting, squatting, reaching, reaching overhead, sitting and standing frequently.
Occasionally the position requires climbing, kneeling and crawling.
The position requires continuous finger dexterity and fine manipulation.
All basic life functions such as hearing, seeing, speaking, standing and walking are required.
The employee must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics is an equal opportunity employer, who is committed to applying fair and lawful human resources policies and practices in all areas of employment.
Every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics will not engage in or tolerate any discrimination in the workplace prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Employees will not be discriminated against based on his or her race, sex, gender, religion, creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, genetics, military or veterans status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.