Ambulatory Services RN II, Operating Room Limited Term

Sutter Health•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The Ambulatory Services RN II is accountable for assessing, planning, treating, and evaluating nursing care during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. The nurse assists the physician during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role. The position develops, implements, manages, and coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates patients’ psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. It fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication. The nurse adheres to policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws, regulations, and codes to promote quality and reliable patient experiences, and engages in ongoing professional growth and development. This is a limited-term, fixed-term position for eight months, working days, Monday through Friday, 10-hour shifts, for 40 hours per week. The role is based with PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation CAD. The position may involve handling hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs in accordance with NIOSH identification and USP 800 guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Two years of recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Basic knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including managing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to meet departmental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Total joint experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, treat, and evaluate nursing care during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
Assist the physician during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role.
Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care that accounts for patients’ psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely, effective communication.
Follow policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws, regulations, and codes to promote quality and reliable patient experiences.
Engage in continuous professional growth and development in nursing practice.
Protect the privacy of patients’ protected health information.
Handle hazardous or potentially hazardous drugs as required, following applicable NIOSH and USP 800 guidelines.