Registered Nurse - Operating Room

What You Will Do

• Provides direct patient care to surgical patients in the ambulatory surgical setting.
• The OR RN is accountable for the patient outcomes resulting from the nursing care provided during the surgical or invasive procedures.
• Provides nursing care of patients of all ages using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Registered Nurses apply knowledge drawn from broad, in-depth education in the social and physical sciences in assessing, planning, ordering, giving, delegating, teaching, and providing nursing care which promotes the patient's optimum health and safety.
• A wide range of general nursing skill is required.
• In addition, development of special knowledge and skills appropriate to the specific position is necessary.
• Provide perioperative nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures in both the scrub and circulating roles.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate the plan of care for patients served
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidenced based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.

What You Will Need

• Associate or Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred, but not required.
• Washington State RN License.
• American Heart Association (AHA) accredited BLS required.
• American Heart Association (AHA) accredited ACLS required.
• 1- 2 years surgical circulating experience required.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Ambulatory Surgery Center desired.
• Scrub experience desired but not required.