RN - Surgery

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the Perioperative care setting. Assesses patients, using nursing judgement and appropriate screening protocols to determine unmet healthcare needs. Applies nursing diagnoses to define unmet needs. Organizes interventions to address identified needs, including facilitating referrals, obtaining medical orders, or providing education and case management support for the patient. Effectively communicates identified needs and care plan with the multidisciplinary care team including surgeons, anesthetists, pharmacists, social workers, case management, and more. Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions and adjusts the care plan accordingly.

Essential Functions

• Performs patient assessment considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
  • Uses appropriate screening tools effectively.
  • Demonstrates understanding of pathophysiology, disease processes, and treatment standards.
  • Applies nursing diagnoses to identified needs.
  • Formulates a care plan based upon identified needs and facilitates interventions and referrals as appropriate.
• Performs interventions in a competent manner, applying evidence-based standards of care and protocols to guide actions.
  • Knowledgeable regarding medications, indications, interactions, and contraindications, considering age of the patient and their clinical condition.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of all interventions.
• Care and Documentation meets current standards of practice and complies with all such guidelines.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Current Unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse Licensure is required.
• BSN Preferred.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS (or ENPC), and TNCC (Emergency Nurse Association) or ATCN are required; NRP Advanced (American Heart Association) and STABLE certifications are preferred. (May obtain PALS or ENPC and TNCC or ATCN within 6 months of hire).
• Minimum of 1 year experience in perioperative setting required.
• Demonstrated competency in OR circulation is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Computer skills are required, specifically using MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); prior use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) for documenting in patient records is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work well in high pressure situations is required.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.

Physical Requirements

• None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; work with explosives; vibration; outdoor weather.
• Up to 1/3 of the time: taste or smell.
• From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Up to 2/3 of the time and more: Stand, Walk, Talk or Hear, Use Hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.

Special Vision Requirements

• Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient call and instructions.

Work Environment

• None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; work with explosives; vibration; outdoor weather.
• From 1 – 2 hours per day: firm/heavy grasping.
• From 3 – 4 hours per day: no requirement.
• From 5 – 6 hours per day: no requirement.
• From 7+ hours per day: fine dexterity, repetitive use of hands, grasping simple, light,

Additional Information

• This Job Has Special Vision Requirements As Follows: Close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment This Job Requires Exposure To The Following Environmental Conditions: None of the time: Extreme heat/cold; Wet/humid; fumes/airborne particles; work with explosives; vibration; outdoor weather Up to 1/3 of the time: near moving mechanical, risk of Radiation From 1/3 to 1/2 of the time: no requirement The typical noise level for the work environment is: very quiet to moderate noise. Hearing requirements: ability to hear alarms on equipment, patient call and instructions. This Job Requires The Following Repetitive Motion Actions From 1 – 2 hours per day: firm/heavy grasping From 3 – 4 hours per day: no requirement From 5 – 6 hours per day: no requirement From 7+ hours per day: fine dexterity, repetitive use of hands, grasping simple, light,

Additional Compensation

• Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.50/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$3.00/hour.
• Non-Licensed Positions: NOC Shift (7:00 PM–7:00 AM): +$3.00/hour. | Weekend Shift (12:00 AM Saturday–11:59 PM Sunday): +$2.00/hour.