The Doctors Clinic·Silverdale, Washington
The Registered Nurse provides safe, quality patient care in the peri-operative area, including pre-op, recovery, and operating room settings. They are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care from admission through discharge.
1.0 FTE Monday through Friday 6-4: 30 PM Salmon Medical Center/ Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Assesses patient status on admission to the preop area, the operating room and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis.
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Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities.
Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge.
Documents interventions and patient’s responses.
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Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.
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Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
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Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the information including, surgeons, anesthesia, management and other staff.
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Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.
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Initiates and participates in patient and family education.
Assesses learning needs according to patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
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Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in assessments, treatment, and care.
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Takes part in pre and post-op phone calls and communicates any problems to the appropriate person.
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Maintains competencies to function in RN role within specific area. (Ex.
OR circulator – Identification, counting and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin preparation of surgical site).
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Maintain competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patient.
Including airway protection, assessment and support of sedated patients.
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Protect sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical, equipment, pressure points and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body temperature.
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Expertise in safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique and universal precautions.
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Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care through out the surgical process.
1. Maintains current State of Washington RN licensure. 2. Maintains CPR certification for Health Care Providers. 3. ACLS certification preferred. Required in PACU/POHA.
Two years of Pre/Post-Operative or Operating Room experience, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center setting.
1. Ability to apply and modify the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care. 2. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. 3. Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions. 4. Ability to develop and maintain department quality assurance.
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Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone. 2.
Must be able to communicate clearly to patients and coworkers in person and over the telephone. 3.
Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens, and including visual examination of patients.
The position is mostly sitting, standing and walking throughout the day with occasional bending and reaching. Requires frequent lifting and carrying of items weighing less than 10 pounds including assisting patients and up to 30 pounds in surgeries when required. Involves potential exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, medicinal preparations and other conditions common in a clinical environment.
The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance for this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement [CBA]. Starting offers are determined by both the candidate's directly applicable experience and internal equity within the paygrade. The current wage range is $43.96 - $68.67
You may be eligible for additional pay to include weekend premium, shift premium and other premiums outlined in the CBA. Compensation and benefit eligibility are based off of FTE, assigned job classification/description, and complies with current union agreements.
Market context
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