RN, PACU Surgery, Per Diem, Days

apartment Adventist Health location_onClearlake, CA, US

Job Requirements

JOB DESCRIPTION

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Job Summary

Exempt: No
The O.R. Staff Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients across the age spectrum within the Surgical Services Department; supervises and coordinates care planning with other disciplines. This position is represented by RCHEA.

Standards of Behavior

Line of Responsibility and Authority

O.R. Staff Nurse-R.N.Float Nurse------ Director of Peri-operative Services

Licenses and Certifications

Professionalism and Self-Development

Education And Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Credentials in area of practice preferred, such as CNOR, PANAC, and AAOPU for Outpatient.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: all Patient Care personnel must be initially certified prior to patient care and recertified every two years in American Heart Association BLS.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: ACLS - all registered nurses employed in Nursing Supervision, Med/Surg, Emergency Department, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in ACLS.
PALS - all Registered Nurses in ER must be initially certified. Med/Surg, Perioperative Services and ICU must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in PALS.
All BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certified personnel are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the crash cart.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: Has a current California RN license.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Use Of Senses And Communications Skills

ACCOMMODATIONS: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee typically encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key responsibilities and essential functions
CONFIDENTIALITY: Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital
EQUIPMENT USED: Frequently---Cell phone
EQUIPMENT USED: Frequently---Computer, telephone/voicemail system, laser printer, monitors, glucometer, IV, PCA and epidural pumps, blanket warmers.
EQUIPMENT USED: Occasionally---Photocopier, fax machine.
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD & BODY FLUIDS: Category 1 for potential exposure to bloodbody fluids. (Requires the performance of procedures or other tasks in the work routine that involve an inherent potential for mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them. Protective measures should be used while engaged in Category 1 tasks with exposure potential.)
This job requires frequent bending (including the body bending from the waist), squatting, kneeling, climbing, work with arms above shoulder height, work with arms at shoulder height, standing, talking, hearing and performing repetitive hand motions. This job requires frequent transferring of patients including pulling, lifting or pushing a patient side to side, to a sitting position, to a standing position, or laterally. The employee will frequently push patients in wheelchairs, gurneys and beds The employee must demonstrate a pull lift of 50 pounds from the floor. Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will occasionally be sitting and walking inclines and declines. The employee will not be driving or climbing ladders.

Job Roles

RN, Surgery (PD) (AHCL)

Adheres to the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct.
AGES SERVED (c): Adolescent, Adult Geriatric. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served. Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs, and to provide the care/service needed.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills in regard to age-specific competency such as: Pediatrics differences in VSS and medication dosages; Adolescents specifics such as common disease entities and self-image issues; Geriatric needs in regard to mobility, Psycho-social/spiritual needs and death and dying issues.
Function as a scrub, circulating or float nurse in the operating room as assigned. Refer to O.R. Technician job description, Position Accountabilities (A, B and C) for scrub nurse duties; Refer to Circulating Nurse job description for circulating duties; Refer to Float Nurse job description for float nurse duties.
Maintain a professional, dignified atmosphere within the unit.
Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies.
Maintains established hospital-wide and departmental policies and procedures, departmental objectives.
Participates in site identification process and time out on each case.
Performance Improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Provide optimal physical and emotional environment for the patient.
Rotational assignments to PACU, Outpatient endoscopy Unit, and Central Service as assigned.
Share call duty as required.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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