RN- - Evergreen Surgical Center (,75 FTE, Days)

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

2d•$48 - $85

About The Position

EvergreenHealth is seeking an Experienced Operating Room RN to join the well- established, dynamic EvergreenHealth Surgery Center team. Job Summary Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all perioperative patients in accordance with Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Joint Commission, and State of Washington standards of care, Nurse Practice Act, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
1-year experience within the last 3 years of care delivery in a Main Operating Room or multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery OR setting.
Current Healthcare Provider ACLS – American Heart Association within 6 months of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing.
CNOR Certification
Scrub experience in three or more surgical specialties (e.g. Ortho, General Surgery, Urology).

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and functions as a patient advocate.
Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
Performs other duties as assigned.