Job: Periop 101 OR RN

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $39.93 - $58.23/hr. 

Location: Salida, CO.

Job Description:

HRRMC's Surgery Department has a full-time (40 hrs/wk) opening as a Registered Nurse in the OR. This position is eligible for our benefit package including dental and medical insurance, and employer matching retirement, paid time off, and relocation assistance. This program is scheduled to 40 hours per week, after you have graduated from the program, hours will change to 32 hours per week. Apply on line : www.hrrmc.com

A Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room is able to independently assess and evaluate the health status of all presenting patients utilizing objective and subjective data and identifying health care problems The RN must maintain safe and effective care throughout the episode of care through the institution of standard procedures that stabilize each patient's condition or through the prevention of serious complications in surgical situations. The perioperative RN helps to plan, implement and evaluate treatment of surgical patients, interacting closely with patients, family members and other healthcare professionals. The RN acts as a patient advocate. The scope of OR RN practice involves performing invasive procedures in both the scrub and circulation RN roles. Is proficient with the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during a variety of surgeries to include but not limited to general, orthopedics, ophthalmic, ear/nose/throat, gynecological, and procedural. As circulator, the RN manages the overall nursing care in the operating room and ensures a safe and comfortable environment. 

Train to be a member of our Surgical Services Team !

New Grads are encouraged to apply.

HRRMC's team of board-certified physicians and surgical nurses and technicians provides exceptional, state-of-the-art surgical care. Peri-Op 101 is the standardized education program for RNs entering the perioperative specialty. It fully prepares nurses with consistent, current information in the classroom and online, and clinical experience to reinforce what they’ve learned. Nurses are paired with an RN preceptor to train and guide them through this specialized orientation which takes approximately 6 months. The program is developed and continuously updated to reflect the latest evidence-based AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. Perioperative nursing offers some of the most exciting, demanding, and well-paid work in the nursing world. Also known as operating room or OR nurses, perioperative nurses are registered nurses (RNs) who work in hospital surgical departments. They help plan, implement, and evaluate treatment of the surgical patient and may work closely with the patient, family members, and other health care professionals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Serves as a Circulator and/or Scrub nurse for surgical and procedural cases. Performs scrub functions, including the preparation, selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure and performs surgical counts with the circulating nurse. Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orient and assessing the patient, reviewing the patient medical record, consent, surgeon's notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are met.

2. Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process through all phases of surgical procedures.

3. Collaborates with all members of the surgical team for the benefit of the patient.

4. Performs Universal Protocol: Timeout, verify patient full name, date of birth, surgical procedure, correct site and ensures site is marked with surgeon’ signature.

5. Performs circulating functions during surgery including monitoring and communicating patient’s condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into and out of the operating room.

6. Participates in room turnovers between cases with EVS staff.

7. Demonstrates clinical competence in surgical skills and a superior sterile conscience. Rotates to all areas in surgical services as census changes and to accommodate patient needs.

8. Serves as the second Registered Nurse during the recovery phase post-operatively during call back

9. Assists with cleaning and sterilization of instruments for after hour cases.

10. Promote the efficient use of hospital resources and ensures proper supplies and equipment is accessible at all times.

11. Accurately documents all patient care in the medical records. Accurately documents appropriate patient charges, corrects any discrepancies.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum of one year in area of specialty or acute care preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must maintain current, active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
• Must maintain current CPR certification.
• Must maintain current ACLS certification.
• Must maintain current PALS  

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.