Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $84-103 per hour

Tenet North Cal; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet North Cal in San Ramon, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room to provide perioperative care from pediatrics to geriatrics. You will collaborate with surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist with equipment, and ensure sterile technique throughout procedures.

The role requires 2 years of OR RN experience or completion of perioperative training such as Periop 101/OR Residency, with on-call availability within 30 minutes.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years recent RN experience in surgery in an Acute Care setting OR completion of an approved perioperative training program (Periop 101/OR Residency Program) in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations during perioperative care.
• Maintains sterile technique and assists with instruments and equipment.
• Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist about patient condition throughout procedures.
• Coordinates cleaning and preparing operating rooms between cases.
• On-call must arrive to the Hospital within 30 minutes.

Skills

Surgical RN experience

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Tenet North Cal is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Operating Room for a nursing job in San Ramon, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: OR - Operating Room

Discipline: RN

Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Staff

Job Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Days

Holiday Rotation:

Department: Surgery

Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations. Uses unique knowledge and skills to contribute to perioperative patient outcomes that are defined as observable or measurable physiological, psychosocial and psychological responses to perioperative nursing interventions. Communicates and collaborates with surgeon(s) and the anesthesiologist continuously regarding the patient’s condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Obtains supplies for individual cases, ensures that operating room equipment is available and functioning, and that all appropriate needs of the patient and surgical team are met. When on-call must arrive to the Hospital within 30 minutes.

Provides patient with explanations and verbal reassurance consistently.

Demonstrates ability to provide and adapt care to meet the individual needs of pediatric (e.g., thermoregulation, keeps parents with child as long as possible), adolescent, adult and geriatric (e.g., keeps noise level to a minimum, pads all pressure points and bony prominences) patients.

Demonstrates knowledge of preoperative patient factors that impact the intraoperative phase

Ensures preoperative preparation (e.g. history & physical, interval note and operative consent) of the patient is complete before patient is taken into operating room.

Identifies physical symptoms/changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.

Positions patient safely padding and protecting bony prominences, skin, tissue and nerves.

Directs and/or assists in maintenance, handling and operation of special equipment and instruments.

Coordinates cleaning and preparing operating rooms before and between cases.

Is able to open sterile supplies and set up for procedures.

Prepares the patient’s skin and assists with draping for all procedures.

Carries out surgical asepsis during all procedures

Accurately records, handles and labels specimens; demonstrates care of specimens.

Effectively communicates with the surgeon in accounting for all sponges, needles and instruments, if applicable, during and after the procedure and documents in the appropriate area. Adheres to Hospital policy utilizing sponge accounting system.

Demonstrates thorough knowledge of instrument processing, sterilization and biological monitoring.

Carries out established techniques for safe administration of medications according to hospital and unit policies and procedures.

Coordinates patient care giving explanations and teaching to patient/family, as necessary

Protects the patient’s dignity and right to privacy.

Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

Demonstrates the ability to make independent and ethical nursing decisions in the care of Operating Room patients

Responds appropriately to the patient in an emergency and physically distressful situation.

Demonstrates the ability to respond within 30 minutes when on call.

Communicates effectively and thoroughly the patient’s condition upon discharge from the Operating Room to the receiving unit registered nurse.

Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

Accurately documents on patients : i.e. intra-operative notes, graft tracker

Demonstrates ability to schedule emergent surgeries in surginet.

Assumes responsibility for learning and clinical competence, maintaining license and certifications as required.

Reports to work on time and as scheduled.

Completes .edu’s and other required hospital education by the due date.

Adheres to SRRMC Behavior Standards.

Complies with San Ramon Regional Medical Center Policies/Procedures protecting patient information and the confidentiality of the information in accordance with the Federal and State regulations.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Minimum Experience/Skills

Two (2) years recent RN experience in surgery in an Acute Care setting OR completion of an approved perioperative training program (Periop 101/OR Residency Program) in the last year.

Licenses/Certificates/Credentials

Current California Registered Nurse License

Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA certified)

Certification in specialty preferred

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Tenet North Cal Job ID #2603025923. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room