ASC Operating Room RN, PRN

Gunnison Valley Health; Gunnison (CO); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Gunnison Valley Health in Gunnison, CO, seeks a clinically competent Registered Nurse to join the surgical team in the OR. The RN ensures safe patient care, plans and directs activities, and collaborates with surgical staff to maintain efficient case turnover and on-time starts.

Education requires graduation from an accredited nursing program with Colorado RN licensure. ACLS within 1 year of hire and BLS current; 1 year OR experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 year OR nurse experience preferred.
• Valid Colorado RN license; current BLS; ACLS within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care within the OR team.
• Coordinate OR schedule, supplies, instruments, and equipment to ensure on-time starts and efficient turnover.
• Adhere to professional practice standards and continually update competency in procedures and processes within the department.

Skills

RN basics

Education

Accredited nursing program

Job description

Description

A clinically competent Registered Nurse (RN) who is a professional member of the surgical team within the organizational structure of the Surgical Services Department. All Operating Room Registered Nurses are expected to maintain proficiency in planning, organizing, directing, executing and evaluating all aspects of patient care within the surgical setting with additional proficiency expectations in the surgical technologist, pre-operative, and P.A.C.U. roles dependent upon areas of expertise, years of experience, and staffing needs. The RN facilitates patient care and the OR schedule to ensure on-time case starts and efficient case turnover, coordinates supply, instrument, and equipment needs, and provides clinical expertise. Professional nursing staff are expected to attain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice following professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. All RN's are expected to complete training, education, and orientation to new procedures and processes within the department and throughout the organization. Nurses function collaboratively with patients, families, and others in the conduct of nursing practice and are able to integrate ethical provision in all areas of practice. Nurses consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services at Alpine Surgery Center.

Position Qualifications:

Education : Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Experience : One (1) year of Operating Room Nurse experience preferred

Licenses/Certification: Valid Colorado RN license. Maintenance of Current BLS; ACLS certification (within 1 year of hire)

Compensation: $31.07 - $43.50/hr, depending on experience.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Occasionally - Sitting, kneeling, stairs, lifting/lowering (0-50 lbs), carrying (0-50 lbs),

Frequently – Standing, walking, change position, reaching, reach across midline, handling, fingering, feeling, crouching/squatting, stooping, pushing/pulling (0-50 lbs)

Continuously – See with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

RN

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