Travel Operating Room Nurse - $2,147 per week

Key Responsibilities

• Preoperative Preparation: Assess patients' medical histories and current conditions to develop individualized preoperative care plans. Verify surgical consent, review medications, and prepare patients physically and emotionally for surgery.
• Intraoperative Nursing Care: Assist in preparing the operating room (OR) environment, ensuring sterile conditions and proper functioning of surgical equipment. Collaborate with surgical team members to position patients, monitor vital signs, and assist with anesthesia induction and maintenance.
• Surgical Assistance and Instrumentation: Anticipate surgeons' needs during procedures, passing instruments, sutures, and supplies as required. Maintain sterile technique and adhere to aseptic practices throughout the surgical process.
• Patient Advocacy and Safety: Advocate for patient safety and comfort throughout the surgical experience, addressing concerns and ensuring adherence to surgical protocols. Monitor patients' responses to surgical interventions, anticipating potential complications and intervening promptly as needed.
• Postoperative Care and Monitoring: Transfer patients to post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) or recovery rooms, monitoring their vital signs and postoperative status. Assess surgical incisions, apply dressings, and manage drainage devices while ensuring patient comfort and pain management.
• Documentation and Communication: Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of intraoperative events, patient responses, and medications administered. Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, providing updates on surgical progress and postoperative outcomes.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development: Stay current with advancements in surgical techniques, equipment, and nursing practices through continuing education and professional development activities. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and surgical team debriefings to enhance patient care outcomes.

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Colorado.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience in operating room setting preferred.
• Knowledge of surgical procedures and aseptic techniques.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Passing score on the NCLEX-RN exam.

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using medical terminology and abbreviations.

Benefits

• Tax-free stipend to be determined.

Pay

• Based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation).

Schedule

• 12 hours, days shift.