OR Circulator RN

Position Summary

The Operating Room RN circulates in a 4-OR outpatient ASC with an orthopedic focus.

Location: Proliance Eastside Surgery Center (Kirkland, WA)

**Newsweek's #1 ASC in America!

Facility schedule: Monday through Friday (no weekends, no nights)

Hours: 4x10s, day shift (no call)

Sign-on bonus: *** $7,500 ***

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the RN include, but are not limited to:

• Work with all members of the health care team to provide optimal care to the patient throughout their surgical experience
• Maintain a friendly, positive and caring attitude with all patients, physicians and staff
• Assist in patient education during all phases of their experience at the Center
• Assist in assuring that the proper supplies, instruments and equipment are available for the procedure
• Assist in assuring that equipment is functioning properly
• Monitor use of all supplies. Assist with inventory control by proper count of supplies/time used.
• Document appropriately the care that is given to the patient
• Continuing education to meet State requirements and keep current with health care changes.
• Display professionalism at work and in the community as a representative of the Center
• Take an active role on committees within the department
• Identifies actual and potential risk to patients and others and takes action to minimize or eliminate risk and maximize safety
• Performs charge nurse responsibilities as staffing demands and as requested

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Current State licensure and CPR, ACLS and PALS accreditation
• Two years of OR, Recovery Room, Intensive Care or Emergency Room experience is desired

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Problem solving skills
• Skill in using a computer
• Knowledge of applicable specialties
• Outpatient clinical organizational ability
• Ability to remove oneself personally from given situations, remaining objective
• Ability to exhibit cooperation, flexibility, and provide assistance when interfacing with patients, physician and staff
• Ability to multi-task
• Skill in organizing and reporting information that is accurate and complete
• Understanding of the need for and evidence of consistent respect for confidentiality/HIPAA
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all staff
• Ability to prepare records in accordance with detailed instructions
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Consistency and timeliness in attendance

Work Environment/Physical Demands

The work environment/physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable differently abled persons to perform the essential functions.

JobFamily

NURSING_(RN_&_LPN)

PayType

Hourly

EmploymentIndicator

Full Time

HiringMinRate

36.24

HiringMaxRate

78.94