Perioperative RN - OR Circulator/Scrub | $10k Sign-On

Optum; Mill Creek (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits

401k plan

Job summary

OptumCare is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) in Washington state to support the OR team with patient care before, during and after procedures. This role emphasizes aseptic technique, patient safety, and collaboration with surgical staff in a fast-paced environment.

Under ASC/OR leadership, the RN will assess patients, develop care plans, perform perioperative duties, and ensure accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Active Registered Nurse license through the Washington State Department of Health.
• Minimum of six (6) months of perioperative nursing experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare providers (AHA).
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the health status of the patient in order to develop an individualized plan of care by collecting, categorizing and interpreting data (physical and psychosocial) from documented information, observation, patient/family interview and other health care team members.
• Develops a nursing care plan based on the assessment of the patient that included nursing diagnosis, patient goals and nursing interventions necessary to achieve these goals.
• Implements the nursing care plan to provide optimal individualized care for the patient.
• Instructs the patient and family to assist the patient in the achievement of optimal health status.
• Documents nursing activities to provide a permanent record, for continuity of care, quality improvement and professional accountability.
• Identifies the patient to ensure that the patient, procedure and operative site correspond.
• Plans, supervises, and assists with the transfer and transport of the patient to protect the patient and personnel from injury.
• Positions the patient to provide access to the operative site while maximizing patient safety and comfort.
• Establishes and maintains a surgically clean environment to reduce the potential for infection by applying the principles of antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, sanitation, sterilization, and environmental monitoring.
• Establishes and maintains a sterile field to reduce potential for infection by teaching and supervising the application of principles of aseptic technique and continual monitoring of the sterile field.
• Establishes and maintains a safe environment to protect the patient and the health care team by monitoring the patient (physiologically and psychologically) and the environment and by implementing safety procedures.
• Coordinates support services needed during surgery by anticipating and communicating patient and surgical team needs.
• Communicates information to patient/family
• Organizes and coordinates supplies, equipment, and team members to maintain an efficient, effective and safe intraoperative environment through ongoing patient and situation assessment, priority setting, procurement of supplies and arrangement of equipment, by teaching, directing, communicating and collaborating with health care team members and support service personnel.
• Communicates information to recovery room personnel to promote continuity of care
• Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care to determine degree of goal attainment by comparing patient outcomes with patient goals
• Evaluates products to determine their safety, effectiveness, use and cost effectiveness
• Executes nursing activities to provide life support in an emergency situation by taking appropriate action and/or providing direction/assistance to health care team members
• Initiates appropriate intraoperative behaviors as a circulator/scrub

Skills

RN License

BLS

ACLS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

OptumCare is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) in Washington state to support the OR team with patient care before, during and after procedures. This role emphasizes aseptic technique, patient safety, and collaboration with surgical staff in a fast-paced environment.

Under ASC/OR leadership, the RN will assess patients, develop care plans, perform perioperative duties, and ensure accurate documentation.