RN II, Surgery Circulator, Full Time, Days

Adventist Health•Clearlake, CA

2d•$69 - $104•Onsite

About The Position

The O.R. Staff Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients across the age spectrum within the Surgical Services Department; supervises and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This position is represented by RCHEA. The O.R. Staff Nurse functions as a scrub, circulating or float nurse in the operating room as assigned. They maintain a professional, dignified atmosphere within the unit and provide an optimal physical and emotional environment for the patient. Rotational assignments to PACU, Outpatient endoscopy Unit, and Central Service may be assigned, and the nurse will share call duty as required. The role also involves participating in the site identification process and time out on each case, adhering to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct, and maintaining established hospital-wide and departmental policies and procedures, departmental objectives, performance improvement programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. The nurse must demonstrate knowledge and skills in regard to age-specific competency such as Pediatrics differences in VSS and medication dosages; Adolescents specifics such as common disease entities and self-image issues; and Geriatric needs in regard to mobility, Psycho-social/spiritual needs and death and dying issues.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Current California RN license
All Patient Care personnel must be initially certified prior to patient care and recertified every two years in American Heart Association BLS.
ACLS - all registered nurses employed in Nursing Supervision, Med/Surg, Emergency Department, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in ACLS.
PALS - all Registered Nurses in ER must be initially certified. Med/Surg, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in PALS.
All BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certified personnel are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the crash cart.
Frequent bending (including the body bending from the waist), squatting, kneeling, climbing, work with arms above shoulder height, work with arms at shoulder height, standing, talking, hearing and performing repetitive hand motions.
Frequent transferring of patients including pulling, lifting or pushing a patient side to side, to a sitting position, to a standing position, or laterally.
Frequently push patients in wheelchairs, gurneys and beds.
Demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor.
Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital.

Nice To Haves

Credentials in area of practice preferred, such as CNOR, PANAC, and AAOPU for Outpatient.

Responsibilities

Provides professional nursing care to patients across the age spectrum within the Surgical Services Department.
Supervises and coordinates care planning with other disciplines.
Functions as a scrub, circulating or float nurse in the operating room as assigned.
Maintains a professional, dignified atmosphere within the unit.
Provides an optimal physical and emotional environment for the patient.
Participates in the site identification process and time out on each case.
Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintains established hospital-wide and departmental policies and procedures, departmental objectives, performance improvement programs, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Rotational assignments to PACU, Outpatient endoscopy Unit, and Central Service as assigned.
Shares call duty as required.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills in regard to age-specific competency such as: Pediatrics differences in VSS and medication dosages; Adolescents specifics such as common disease entities and self-image issues; Geriatric needs in regard to mobility, Psycho-social/spiritual needs and death and dying issues.