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Position Summary
The Operating Room (OR) RN participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process by delivering safe, effective intraoperative nursing care with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting.
Location: Proliance Center for Specialty Surgery (First Hill, Seattle)
Specialty: Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
Schedule: 4x10s, Tuesday through Friday, 6:45am - 5:15pm
**Free garage parking or ORCA card provided by the ASC
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