RN, Surgery/MedSurg - FT Days

Lake Health District; Lakeview (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union employment

Job summary

Lake Health District in Lakeview, Oregon seeks a Registered Nurse for a full-time days schedule (36–40 hrs/wk) with shifts in Surgery and Med/Surg. The RN will circulate during procedures and support recovery post-anesthesia, delivering care per perioperative standards.

This non-exempt, union position includes shared call, benefits, and requires an Oregon RN license, current BLS, and ideally ACLS/NRP/PALS as they become available; CNOR encouraged.

Qualifications

• Current RN license from Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• BSN preferred.
• ACLS/NRP/PALS certifications as available after hire.
• One year of clinical nursing experience; surgery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care from pre-op to post-anesthesia recovery.
• Circulating nurse during surgery and recovery room nurse post-anesthesia.
• Lead and supervise staff; delegate tasks where appropriate.
• Educate patients and families; maintain confidentiality and professional image.

Skills

Leadership

Calm under pressure

Compassionate care

Prioritize patient care

Team collaboration

Assessment & planning

Patient education

Communication

Education

RN license - Oregon

BSN preferred

BLS certification

ACLS/NRP/PALS as available

Job description

Description

Registered Nurse, Full-time, 36-40 hrs./week, days, shifts vary, working both in Surgery and MedSurg. Shared call (low census call, certification call, mandatory call as schedule needs).

Non-Exempt, Hourly, Union

Benefited position

Position Summary

The Surgery Nurse is a member of the Surgery team. Provides nursing care and education to the surgical patient throughout a continuum from pre-op until post-anesthesia stabilization. Functions as the Circulating Nurse during surgery and as the Recovery Room Nurse during the post-anesthesia recovery phase. Assures surgical patient care is delivered as reflected in AORN standards of Peri operative Nursing Practice. The Acute Care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for nursing care of assigned patients, assessment of patient condition and needs, development of individualized plan of care and interventions, and both evaluation and documentation of care delivered. The RN provides clinical leadership/supervision and delegation to other staff/team members. The RN is to convey a professional and positive image of nursing, and of the hospital to the public.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Current RN license from the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Current BLS certification. ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification, and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification as soon as available after hire. CNOR certification is encouraged.

Experience

One or more years of clinical nursing experience required. Surgery nursing experience preferred

Job Knowledge

Responsible to understand and capable of implementing duties with the scope of rules and regulations of the Oregon State Board of Nursing and the Nurse Practice Act.

Skills

• Provide leadership within complex and rapidly changing clinical environment.
• Function calmly and effectively in emergent situations peak work times.
• Demonstrate positive and compassionate attitude toward patients and their families.
• Prioritize patient care and unit needs appropriately.
• Functions as a positive team member with other hospital staff and physicians.
• Recognize and differentiate normal and abnormal patient assessments and conditions.
• Provide effective education for patients, nursing staff members and students.
• Maintain patient confidentially.
• Maintain open and effective communication with co-workers, physicians and management staff.

Employment Requirements

Applicant must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

Successful completion of 500-hour probationary period.

Criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen required upon conditional job offer.

Lake Health District is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, considers individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by local, state, and federal regulations will be observed.