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2 years related experience required. Job pay commensurate to experience.

RN - Operating Room employment opportunity! Part Time: 20 - 30 hours per week, Day Shift, M-F. No Holidays, No Weekends, No Call. Fast-paced, team-oriented environment! Day Surgery at RiverBend is a multispecialty surgery center with three (3) Operating Rooms. We are looking for a team oriented person who is interested in being part of our group.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with, but not limited to, Standards of Practice as defined by ANA, AORN, ASPAN and State Practice Act Standards, and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Develops, implements, evaluates, and revises plan of care based on physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient/caregiver. Maintains clinical knowledge and skills competencies to facilitate patient care in accordance with current standards of practice and monitors the environment to provide safe patient care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITON:

• Performs comprehensive assessment of patient’s clinical condition and psychosocial needs inclusive of caregiver needs during the perioperative period.
• Observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications; takes appropriate action and documents.
• Demonstrates knowledge of drugs, actions, and side effects of medications administered.
• Protects patient’s right to privacy.
• Provides patient with explanations and verbal reassurances as appropriate
• Communicates clearly and concisely, assessment and reassessment of the patient in charting and with notification of surgeon and/or anesthesiologist as necessary; collaborates with all other health-care personnel and physicians in the delivery of coordinated patient care.
• Provides patient with explanations and verbal reassurances as appropriate.
• Assesses patient’s physical and emotional response(s) to treatment(s); observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications, takes appropriate action, and documents interventions and response to interventions.
• Educates patient/caregiver regarding the perioperative experience; Coordinates and supervised teaching and education to the patient and caregiver.
• Implements plan of care safely and effectively; provides safe environment.
• Maintains clinical skill competencies appropriate to areas of specialty.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side-effects.
• Communicates relevant information to appropriate members of the health care team.
• Consistently, accurately, and legibly completes documentation in timely manner.
• Prepares unit for subsequent patients.
• Counts narcotics at beginning and end of al shifts with another RN per facility policy.
• Attends all mandatory in-services and required staff meetings.
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires sufficient information necessary to function effectively in assigned setting.
• Integrates cost-effective measures into practice.
• Participates in unit based QI programs as assigned.
• Provides comprehensive care according to patient’s age and stage of growth and development: Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and/or Geriatric.
• Demonstrates ability to function independently; demonstrates ability to multi-task.
• Cross trains to minimum of two clinical areas.
• Performs other duties as may be appropriately required or assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS: Demonstrates cooperative work attitude toward and with employees, physicians, management, patients, families, visitors, contract service providers and vendors. Consistently interacts in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative and professional.

TEAM WORK:
1. Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care
2. Interacts with professional staff, patients, families, visitors, fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional facility environment
3. Diffuses/resolves conflict by appropriately communicating with those involved.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $48.00 - $54.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Physical setting:

• Ambulatory surgery center
• JCAHO accredited facility
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Circulating Nursing: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN License in the state of Oregon (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person