Registered Nurse - Operating Room, 0.9 FTE D/E

Seattle Children's Hospital•Seattle, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the Registered Nurse (RN) functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care. The RN is responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team. The RN may be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. The role assists in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating initiatives such as Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Community and Connection into daily work. Seattle Children’s is a mission-driven organization dedicated to helping every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible, providing care to all children in the region regardless of their families’ ability to pay. It is an academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, consistently ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals and a Magnet designated institution. The organization's core values include Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity, and Innovation, and it is committed to diversity and inclusion as an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Active Washington State RN license
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
One year of perioperative nursing experience or successful completion of a perioperative course and 6 months of additional RN circulating experience
Current BLS (American Heart Association Health Care Provider, American Safety and Health Institution Professional Level or American AED/CPR Association - Professional Rescuer)
Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) is mandatory within 90 days of hire (training provided during orientation) and must be maintained as current thereafter

Nice To Haves

OR Scrub experience
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Pediatric health care nursing experience

Responsibilities

Function within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adhere to Seattle Children's policies/procedures and guidelines of care.
Provide safe, family centered patient care.
Using the Nursing Care Process, assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient's family, significant others, and members of the health care team.
May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code.
Assist in meeting Seattle Children's strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e., Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Community and Connection etc.