RN ASC OR First Hill Surgery Center

UnitedHealth Group•Seattle, WA

9d•$29 - $52

About The Position

The Staff Registered Nurse (RN) works in the operating room at First Hill Surgery Center. Under the general supervision of the ASC Director and OR Manager and the direct supervision of the OR Charge Nurse, the RN is responsible for patient safety in the OR and assists with supervising nonprofessional personnel. The RN assesses each patient and procedure, anticipates the surgical team's needs, and provides services while maintaining an aseptic and safe environment. The RN assesses patients and develops, implements, documents, and evaluates individualized nursing care plans. The role includes patient identification, safe transport and positioning, infection prevention, maintaining a sterile field, monitoring the patient and environment, coordinating supplies and support services, communicating with patients, families, the surgical team, and recovery-room personnel, and responding to emergencies. The RN initiates appropriate intraoperative behavior as a circulator or scrub. The position offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates. Hourly pay ranges from $29 to $52, based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Active Registered Nurse license through the Washington State Department of Health.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, or ability to obtain it within 3 months of hire.
At least 6 months of perioperative nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

IV skills or certification.
At least 2 years of perioperative nursing experience, such as scrubbing and circulating.
Demonstrated achievement of performance standards for intraoperative nursing according to AORN standards of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical and psychosocial health status using documented information, observation, patient and family interviews, and input from other health care team members.
Develop an individualized nursing care plan with nursing diagnoses, patient goals, and interventions.
Implement the nursing care plan to provide individualized patient care.
Instruct patients and families to help patients achieve optimal health status.
Document nursing activities for continuity of care, quality improvement, and professional accountability.
Verify that the patient, procedure, and operative site correspond.
Plan, supervise, and assist with patient transfer and transport to protect patients and personnel from injury.
Position patients for operative-site access while maximizing safety and comfort.
Maintain a surgically clean environment using principles of antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, sanitation, sterilization, and environmental monitoring.
Establish and maintain a sterile field by teaching and supervising aseptic technique and continually monitoring the field.
Monitor patients and the environment and implement safety procedures to maintain a safe environment.
Coordinate support services by anticipating and communicating patient and surgical-team needs.
Communicate information to patients and families.
Organize and coordinate supplies, equipment, and team members to maintain an efficient, effective, and safe intraoperative environment.
Communicate information to recovery-room personnel to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate nursing-care effectiveness by comparing patient outcomes with patient goals.
Evaluate products for safety, effectiveness, use, and cost effectiveness.
Provide or direct life support and other appropriate assistance during emergencies.
Initiate appropriate intraoperative behaviors as a circulator or scrub.
Assist with supervision of nonprofessional personnel in the OR.