Operating Room RN

Job Description:

Housing: Travelers responsible for own housing. It s extremely expensive, especially in the winter. Please consider housing options in the surrounding towns: Basalt, Carbondale, & Glenwood Springs. /month is common for a 1BR apartment in Basalt. Travelers looking for a housing budget less than this should probably not be submitted.
Guaranteed Hours: While we can t guarantee hours on our contracts, your traveler will be scheduled for 36-40 hours per week. We do not downstaff, so they are essentially guaranteed hours unless they volunteer to downstaff.
Misc: Not currently accepting any RTO Must be healthy enough to safely function in a low oxygen environment (8k elevation)

Job Overview
The Operating Room RN provides professional nursing care in accordance with known/accepted standards of practice and AVH policy. Utilizes the Nursing Process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care. Works in support of the medical staff treatment plan and makes recommendations for changes to medical treatment plan as appropriate. The OR RN educates patients and family around the plan of care and disease management. Actively supports the nursing philosophy by striving for excellence in patient care, professional development, interpersonal relations, time management, and continuous quality improvement.
Maintains competency in Perioperative procedures, equipment and standards of care according to AORN standards and unit specific Policies.
Always maintains sterile process, sterile consciousness, and decontamination and sterilization process as defined by AORN standards of care.
Researches and coordinates new-case-specific equipment and procedures. Then communicates that information to the Director, materials staff and other team members as necessary. Learning the functionality and operation of new equipment is the responsibility of the individual nurse.
The Nurse will maintain competency and take responsibility for medication administration in accordance with hospital policy. All narcotic discrepancies will be handled in accordance to hospital policy.
All nursing documentation and assessment of the patient is to be carried out in accordance to unit specific and hospital policy using electronic medical record documentation.
The Nurse will be responsible for working on Policies and Procedures, Preference Cards and other needed projects as assigned by the Director or Charge Nurse for the department when not engaged in cases.
The Nurse will responsibly document Charges in both the EMR, as well as when Pulling /Taking supplies for cases through Pyxis.
The Nurse will show competency with all equipment, systems or procedures that are performed within the Perioperative Services Department. This relates to the position of Circulating Nurse and Scrub Nurse should the employee act in both roles.
Assistance with any needed functions within the department. This includes, but is not limited to: Housekeeping Functions, Assisting in Sterile Processing/Instrument Cleaning, Materials Management and Room Stocking, and Floating to other Departments within Perioperative Services or the Hospital if needed. These roles will be assigned by the Charge Nurse or Director as needed.
The Nurse will be dressed in AVH Scrubs at the assigned start of the shift, ready to perform their job duties.
The RN will communicate clearly with the Charge Nurse, Director and other staff in regards to plans for procedures, patient flow and personal needs.
Develops a problem based plan of care for every patient with appropriate nursing interventions
Records pertinent clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory requirements, professional standards and hospital policy.
Prioritizes patient situations and takes appropriate action in an efficient, effective manner
Responds to clinical needs of patients in accord with experience, nursing standards, and hospital/nursing policies and procedures.
Makes value-added resource decisions for patient care with respect to supplies, equipment, and acuity of care
Fully competent in the primary nurse role on unit; performs patient and family assessment and problem identification, plans care accordingly; implements and evaluates plan of care so that problems are resolved.
Maintain competency in the care of the medical surgical patient with emphasis on orthopedic and general surgeries.
Maintain competency in the care of the pediatric patient.
Maintain competency in the care of the patient requiring telemetry monitoring.
Cross-train to OB and the care of the postpartum patient or ICU when approved by Director.
May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
May be required to be on-call with a response time of 30 minutes or less.
Ensures developmentally and medically appropriate care for all patient populations and age groups.
Adheres to all applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and established procedures to ensure a safe, compliant, and ethical work environment.
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado, or ability to obtain prior to start date
BLS and ACLS certification.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience at a Joint Commission accredited facility with an official Operating Room Training Program preferred.
Orthopedic experience as an OR RN preferred.
Scrub and Circulating experience preferred.
Successful completion of Periop 101 preferred.
BSN or MSN preferred.
Experience with EPIC preferred.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Position Urgency:
Normal

Shifts:
3 12 hour shifts

State License Details:
Upon Acceptance

Minimum Years of Experience:
3

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
No Guarantee

Specialty Type:
Nursing

Sub Specialty:
Operating Room, Operating Room / Circulate, Operating Room / Circulation & Scrub, Operating Room / Scrub

General Certifications:
BLS/BCLS

Bilingual:
No

EMR Used:
Meditech

Holiday Coverage Required:
Yes