RN Surgery
CHI Franciscan St. Anne Hospital

Overview:

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U. S. , from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

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Responsibilities

Job Summary
This position is responsible for providing Perioperative nursing care to all patient populations undergoing surgical procedures. The incumbent assumes accountability for direct and indirect implementation of the patient's plan of care in the Perioperative setting.

Essential Duties

• Provide pre-, intra- and post-operative patient care.
• Use sterile/aseptic technique and work with Perioperative instrumentation and equipment.
• Function as a circulator in the OR.
• Adheres to the department's and hospital's policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards. Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
  Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral and emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department's defined specific populations served.
  Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
• Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.
• Identifies opportunities for, and participates in, performance and quality improvement activities to improve clinical outcomes, healthcare delivery systems and address patient safety and satisfaction and cost containment.
• Incorporates critical thinking into daily practice as demonstrated by quality of care provided, transfer of knowledge, follow through and patient outcomes. Leads, coordinates, and communicates the ongoing delivery of patient care services provided by members of assigned patient care teams(s); considers patient acuity and the competencies of care team members in delegating and assigning work and in adjusting assignments as necessary; assesses and monitors team performance to ensure the quality of care provided is consistent with the FHS standards and regulatory requirements. Coordinates nursing care and advocates for patient needs so that all appropriate disciplines are informed of and participating in the plan of care.
• Prepares patient for examination/procedure. Routinely explains delays. Assesses, monitors, and intervenes as indicated during and post examination or procedure.
• Provides health care education and guidance to patient and/or families. Educates regarding results, findings and diagnoses to patient and patient's family within scope of practice.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• Minimum of one year previous OR experience or
• Completion of an approved OR residency

License/Certification

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Current Healthcare BLS Certification.
• CNOR (Certified Nurse of the Operating Room) preferred.

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