Registered Nurse RN Operating Room OR

Banner Health•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Ocotillo Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Main Surgery Department in Chandler, Arizona. The department has four operating rooms and one endoscopy room and offers surgical procedures including orthopedics, urology, general surgery, gynecology, robotics, and endocrine surgery. The department is fast-paced and emphasizes patient-centered care. OR Circulator experience is necessary. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized knowledge and nursing judgment to provide care appropriate to each patient's physical and developmental needs and is accountable for the quality of nursing services provided by the RN and those working under their direction. This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week, consisting of two 10-hour shifts. The shift is 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a varied schedule. On-call duty, weekends, and holidays rotate among staff. Compensation includes a $5,000 sign-on incentive for experienced Operating Room Nurses, a flat $5-per-hour on-call rate, a $3-per-hour weekend shift differential, and an 18% night shift differential when applicable. The opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. Banner Ocotillo Medical Center is a 124-bed comprehensive medical center in Chandler, Arizona, with inpatient and outpatient services including emergency care, intensive care, endoscopy, cardiac catheterization, imaging, surgery, and women's services. The hospital uses technologies such as robotic surgery, UV disinfecting lighting, and smart devices for caregivers.

Requirements

OR Circulator experience is necessary.
Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program with at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area, demonstrated through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history and physical, diagnostics, and laboratory data; report abnormal results; and complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, with input from patients, families, and the health care team; establish realistic, measurable goals and revise plans as patient needs change.
Implement care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of the health care team, following physician orders, the nursing plan of care, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals and expected outcomes, and revise the plan of care as needed.
Document assessments, planning, implementation, evaluations, interventions, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care; activities may include participation in professional organizations.
May supervise department staff and workflow in some roles.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers to coordinate care, report or clarify information, and support patients and families, including working with clergy when spiritual support is needed.