Registered Nurse - OR Full Time

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Scottsdale, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse and by others under their direction, and applies specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to provide care suited to each patient’s physical and developmental needs. The nurse reviews patient histories, assessments, diagnostic and laboratory information, and reports abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers. In collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team, the nurse develops and updates individualized plans of care, including discharge planning; provides and coordinates care; evaluates responses to treatment and teaching; and maintains timely, accurate patient documentation. The position also supports continuity and quality of care, participates in shared leadership and improvement activities, and may contribute to staff education, orientation, precepting, mentoring, and research activities. In some locations, the nurse may provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow. The nurse performs duties in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing an excellent service experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS and ACLS certifications.
PALS certification within 90 days of start date if assigned to an ASC that provides pediatric services.
For Core (FT/PT): At least one year of licensed RN experience in the OR; experience in other procedural areas may be considered with Support Center Clinical Educator approval.
An RN with no OR experience must be enrolled in the PeriOp101 program and successfully complete it within four months.

Nice To Haves

Additional OR or perioperative licensed RN experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with the patient and family, review information from other health care team members, and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, using assessment data and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and revise plans of care to reflect changes in patient needs and status.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and nursing plans while following policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, planning, interventions, evaluations, physician orders, and patient responses accurately, legibly, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and potentially participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and activities that support nursing quality indicators and patient outcomes.
Contribute to education, role development, and orientation for facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor others when appropriate.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for staff and department workflow.
Perform duties in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, and demonstrate the organization’s core and leader behaviors.