Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
Company: SEARHC
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: January 11, 2021
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Job Description:
Escape big-city stress and find tranquility in the beautiful
scenery of Southeast Alaska. SEARHC is the perfect place to advance
your nursing skills while providing the best care to your new
friends and neighbors. About Us: SEARHC is a non-profit health
consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of
Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It
is our priority to further their development and our organization
by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is
more than a job, its a fulfilling career. We offer generous
benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave,
health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and
short-term disability, and more. Job Overview: This position is
located within the Operating Room of SouthEast Alaska Regional
Health Consortium. Has knowledge in circulating and scrub tech
duties for all types of elective and emergency cases performed,
including abdominal, thoracic, Urology, ENT, Plastic, Orthopedics,
Vascular and OB/GYN. Multi-tasks efficiently and ensures the
surgical cases proceed throughout the day in a timely manner.
Utilizes after-hour call services, to staff the Operating Rooms
(OR), for nights, holidays and weekends. Clinical decisions are
made initially independently during the scheduled shift; maintains
complete accountability for all actions taken. Consults with the
appropriate manager/supervisor in difficult situations, requiring
additional input. Able to react in a calm manner and make sound
nursing judgments in an emergency environment. On Call OR
Registered Nurse responds to all emergencies including trauma and
fetal distress C-sections includes total peri-operative nursing
care. Accountable for proper delegation and supervision of
CNA/Tech, and/or Senior Office Specialist on unit during shift.
Responsibilities: * Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of
Excellence; sets priorities for care of patients based on acuity
and/or patients preference; anticipates potential problems; adapts
to change on the area by setting priorities for emergencies,
changes in patient status and unusual occurrences; initiates,
manages, and documents the nursing procedures consistent with
scientific principle and departmental policy; Observes interviews
and assesses surgery patients during perioperative phase. Initiates
treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based
on appropriate utilization of physicians' pre- and post-op orders,
standing orders and post anesthesia protocol. Administers
therapeutic measures as prescribed by the anesthesiologist,
anesthetist or surgeon. Records observations, nursing
interventions, therapeutic measures, and other data relevant to
surgical patients in a accurate, efficient and timely manner.
Collaborates with members of the surgical and multidisciplinary
teams in assessing, planning and implementing surgical intervention
in management of patients peri-operative health care. initiates
action to reduce, correct, or prevent immediate, ongoing, or
potential risks to the patient; facilitates healing by providing
nursing care that is individualized, goal oriented, based on
scientific principles and the nursing process; seeks out resources
when beyond the scope of skill, knowledge or experience; explains
test, procedures, and disease process to patient/significant
others; communicates and interacts with patient/significant others
in a positive and supportive way; takes steps to decrease stress
and/or increase effectiveness of coping mechanisms of
patient/significant others; Operates and monitors specialized
perioperative equipment. Demonstrates use of autoclaves, flash and
washer sterilizer, ultrasound washers, Hi vac and gravity autoclave
glucometer and Steris. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in dealing
with expectant mother/baby care for c-sections. Monitors patients
having surgical procedure under local anesthesia and moderate
sedation by assessing cardiopulmonary, respiratory and hemodynamic
status and pain levels. Responsible for independent management of
patients undergoing local anesthesia and moderate sedation.* When
called in for emergency functions as team leader and supervises on
call team members. Scrub duties when needed. Will take O.R. Call as
assigned by immediate supervisor. Inventories, monitors assigned
services supplies and order as needed. Carries out treatments and
procedures per scope of practice and abides/promotes ASPAN/AORN
standards. Utilizes the AORN Standards of Care to develop,
implement, evaluate nursing plan of care for the peri-operative
patient. Monitors supplies and instruments to assure sterility of
materials used furthering Quality Assurance of patient care.
Knowledge of assessment practices related to pain management and
various treatment modalities of pain relief. Knowledge of
pharmaceuticals in order to recognize the desired effects, side
effects and complications on their use. Ability to recognize
adverse signs and symptoms, which are not always apparent and to
react promptly in emergency situations including the implementation
of life saving procedures. Knowledge of human behavior during
stressful situations in order to exercise emotional control, tact,
patience and reliability in carrying out patient care. Correctly
labels and processes all operative specimens.* Communicates with
staff, patients, significant others and other members of the
healthcare team in a way that is supportive, constructive, and
positive; gives feedback to other staff and healthcare team members
in regard to behavior that does not support achievement; assists in
the orientation of new staff, travelers, and students by sharing
knowledge, experience and verbal encouragement; guides others in
choosing nursing intervention, developing skills and applying
knowledge; follows and directs others to follow corporate,
hospital, and departmental policies, procedures and patient care
standards; supports the area and overall Nursing services mission
by assigning staff to productive tasks and floating to other units
as needed; provides input regarding the need for change in
policies, procedures, and patient care standards; able to perform
as Contact RN leading assigned RNs, CNAs and Techs and accomplishes
all assigned patient care and area support activities during the
shift. Other duties as assigned.* Attends and participates in at
least 50% of departmental staff meetings; applies information
presented in staff meetings; participates in unit goal setting;
complies with area and departmental scheduling guidelines;
initiates discussion with nurse manager regarding area or
department issues; completes annual competencies, evaluation
material, maintains certifications and licensure; complies with
dress code; refers un-resolved problems with
patients/visitors/co-workers to Nurse Manager or Administrative
Manager for resolution; addresses employee concerns consistent with
Human Resources Policy Qualifications: Education/Experience *
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing (BSN, Associate degree
in nursing or Diploma in nursing)* One year clinical nurse
experience is preferred.* Prior Perioperative/PACU experience is
preferred; if minimal experience and training required a two year
commitment in the Perioperative field will be required.* Commission
Corp Officers meet billet description requirements for a 0 - 2 to 0
- 3. License/Certification * A valid, current, full and
unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska.* Current BLS or
certification must be obtained within 1 month of hire date and
biannually thereafter. Must have BLS until get ACLS, ACLS, PALS or
all must be obtained within 6 months of hire date and biannually
thereafter. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities * Knowledge of nursing
care principles, practices, diagnosis, and processes (including
assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide
professional nursing care to patients.* Competency to recognize
adverse signs and symptoms and to act promptly in emergency
situations.* Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their desired effects,
side effects, and complications in their use.* Skills to apply
scientific principles in operating and monitoring of basic and
specialized medical equipment (ex: defibrillator, gastric and
thoracic suction, EKG machines, ect.).* Proficient in nursing
procedures and basic nursing care.* Oral and written communication
skills, can enter and retrieve patient data accurately, can
verbally communicate findings with healthcare team.* Ability to
provide guidance, leadership, and work cooperatively with others by
establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with
patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members.* Ability to
implement appropriate nursing therapeutic interventions based on
the knowledge of a wide variety of nursing diagnosis, medical and
psychosocial disorders, the normal course of disease and
anticipated complications.* Strong sound decision-making, critical
thinking skills, long range planning and goal setting skills in
order to provide both support and a vision for the department.
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