RN-Perioperative Nurse Training Program

Eisenhower Health•Rancho Mirage, CA

1d•$42 - $44

About The Position

The Perioperative Nursing Training Program (Periop 101) is a full-time preceptorship that introduces registered nurses to perioperative nursing through didactic instruction and clinical experience. The program uses AORN’s Perioperative 101 Course and includes computer modules, lectures, labs, presentations, fundamentals, terminology, and classroom training, concluding with the AORN exam. Clinical rotations across operating room specialty areas follow, with specialty-specific experiences coordinated and supervised by preceptors selected by Perioperative Educators. Training is conducted on day shift. The permanent OR specialty team assignment and shift are determined at the end of the preceptorship. After assignment, nurses must comply with the department’s weekend, holiday, and on-call requirements. The role provides nursing care to surgical patients throughout their surgical experience. Responsibilities include assessing patients, planning and implementing care, documenting assessments and interventions, educating patients and families, coordinating discharge planning, communicating with the care team, and contributing to quality improvement and professional development. The nurse may be required to work at alternate sites.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a master’s degree in nursing; alternatively, enrollment in an RN-BSN or RN-MSN program within one year of hire and completion within five years of hire.
California Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the AHA within 90 days of hire.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations calmly and professionally.
Ability to operate general office equipment, including a computer, printer, scanner, and telephone.
Accurate patient assessment skills appropriate to the patient’s age and based on scientific facts and principles.
Knowledge and ability to function in a professional role and serve as a professional role model.
Knowledge of current nursing, medical, and health trends and practices in patient care.
Written and verbal communication skills.
Compliance with department weekend, holiday, and on-call requirements after assignment to a permanent OR specialty team.

Nice To Haves

Experience in perioperative or surgical services.
Participation in a nursing internship program or course.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate compliance with the Code of Conduct and compliance policies, address compliance concerns, and report suspected violations.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual status using age-specific data and evidence-based principles.
Perform initial assessments and complete required documentation within organizational standards.
Perform and document ongoing assessments, including observations, examinations, laboratory and test results, and patient responses to procedural interventions.
Participate in identifying and clarifying patient needs and in multidisciplinary care planning.
Review and revise the plan of care as the patient’s status changes.
Complete patient classification for assigned patients as required.
Implement the plan of care according to identified patient needs.
Use the Relationship-Based Care Professional Practice Model to guide interactions with patients, families, coworkers, staff, physicians, and self.
Complete patient care assignments in accordance with hospital policies and clinical-area procedures.
Prioritize nursing interventions according to patient needs.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, using SBAR as appropriate.
Assist other staff in delivering patient care as appropriate.
Incorporate patient teaching and discharge planning into care.
Provide patient and family education, evaluate retention, and document education according to organizational standards.
Coordinate and document discharge planning and referrals to support continuity of care.
Maintain professional development and clinical competency; attend required development sessions and staff meetings, identify knowledge deficits, and seek resources or consultation.
Use communication channels, including organizational email, to obtain and share information, address concerns, and solve problems.
Embrace change and identify improvement opportunities through evidence-based practice.
Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in nursing-practice quality initiatives.
Apply performance-improvement recommendations in daily practice.
Take accountability and participate in resolving issues related to quality patient-care outcomes.
Share knowledge and serve as a professional resource to the healthcare team.
Support and participate in Unit Based Council initiatives.
Support peers’ professional growth through feedback, peer coaching, and evaluation.
Comply with divisional and unit-specific matrices.
Work at alternate sites when required.
Perform other duties as assigned.