Island Health is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for an experienced Surgical Services Registered Nurse for our Day Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.
Work Schedule
- 1.0 FTE / 40 Hours a week
- 10-hour shifts 0700-1730
- Day Shift
Salary Range
- $37.64 - $71.35
- $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Night Differential - $4.75
- Evening Differential - $3.25
- Weekend Differential - $4.00
- BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour
- Certification premium - $1.00/hour
For Information on Employee Benefits [https://islandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Employee_Benefits_Summary_2024.pdf] and WSNA Contract [https://www.wsna.org/union/island-hospital]
Why Choose Island Health?
- Whether you’re a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including:
- Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Extended Illness Benefit
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Vested Retirement Contribution
- Flexible Spending Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Events
- And More!
Surgical Services Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care. Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient.
- Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner.
- Responsible for appraising cleanliness of room and operational efficiency of equipment, reporting and solving any problems prior to the patient's admission.
- Identifies patient by name, checks name band and chart. Checks chart for completeness of operative consent forms and reports from ordered diagnostic studies.
- Informs surgeon and anesthesiologist of any pertinent observations regarding symptoms or reactions.
- Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol. Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies.
- Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery.
- Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews.
- Operating Room Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
- This role requires staff to be available for On-Call assignments/periods. The on-call period can vary and will be based on departmental needs and staffing. The department leadership will work with staff to adequately cover all needed on-call assignments to ensure patient care and safety standards are maintained.
- In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Conducts pre- and post-operative education
- Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
- Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
- Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
- Provides basic, bedside care
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
- Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
- Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
- Preps operating room for patient/procedure
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
- Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
- Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Job Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
- Previous inter-operative experience required. (Preferably 2 years or more inter-operative experience, although any surgical experience will be taken into consideration.)
- Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Certification preferred
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred
Join our award-winning team and apply today!
