Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room/Perioperative

Overview

ERP International is seeking a full-time Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) to support the Operating Room (OR) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA.  Apply online today and discover more about this exceptional employment opportunity.  www.erpinternational.com

 

Responsibilities

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, between 6:00am - 5:00pm for 8.5, 10 or 11 hour shifts, including meal break

No holidays or weekends!

 

Job Specific Details and Tasks:

Core Duties:• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.• Perform physical exam and health histories.• Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.• Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.• Perform nursing services identified in the TO.• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.

 

Additional Duties: 

• Independently plans, organizes, and implements nursing care in the operating room. Assesses patients’ physical and emotional needs and provides comfort measures and psychological support to the patient and family members/significant others.• Coordinates care and related administrative activities of the patient with surgeons, anesthesia personnel, and surgical technologist(s).• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and clinically directs the work of the room team members to ensure optimal patient care and effective utilization of resources (personnel, supplies, and equipment).• Verifies surgical site(s) and procedure(s) with the patient and against the medical record. Reviews patient chart for accuracy.• Monitors and documents patient response to intervention(s). Communicates and collaborates with care team, including Operating Room and Anesthesia Department staff, regarding changes in patient conditions.• Ensures strict adherence to aseptic and sterile technique and ensures correct methods of sterilization and disinfection are used, as appropriate, for materials being processed.• Provide initial troubleshooting of complex surgical equipment and immediately communicate with appropriate parties regarding any issues they are unable to safely remedy.• Upholds department and command policies while exercising advanced professional nursing judgement to meet constantly changing situations.• Complies with infection prevention and control guidelines and practices standard precautions.• Demonstrate knowledge of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) standards, recommended practices, and guidelines as well as proficiency in the practice of the same.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

* Education: Possess a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, a Graduate Diploma in Nursing, or an Associate Degree in Nursing, from an accredited agency such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).* Experience: Possess a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a Perioperative RN within the last three (3) years. The minimum of 2 years’ experience would ideally be comprised of greater than 50% in the role of circulating RN. Scrub RN experience is not essential.

* Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS, ACLS and PALS 

* Licensure: Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted nursing license in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia and must maintain a nursing license to practice in the United States of America.

* Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance. 

 

The salary range for this position is $68/hr. - $81/hr. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including but not limited to skill set, years of experience, shift and the employee's geographic location.