About this role
Island Health is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for an experienced Surgical Services Registered Nurse for our Day Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.
Work Schedule:
* 1.0 FTE / 40 Hours a week * 10-hour shifts * Day Shift
Salary Range: $37.64 - $71.35
* $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
* Night Differential - $4.75 * Evening Differential - $3.25 * Weekend Differential - $4.00 * BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour * Certification premium - $1.00/hour
For Information on Employee Benefits [https://islandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Employee_Benefits_Summary_2024.pdf] and WSNA Contract [https://www.wsna.org/union/island-hospital]
Why Choose Island Health?
Whether you’re a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including:
* Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance * Paid Time Off * Extended Illness Benefit * Life Insurance * Long-Term Disability * Vested Retirement Contribution * Flexible Spending Account * Tuition Reimbursement * Employee Assistance Program * Employee Recognition Events * And More!
Surgical Services Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:
* Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care. Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient. * Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner. * Responsible for appraising cleanliness of room and operational efficiency of equipment, reporting and solving any problems prior to the patient's admission. * Identifies patient by name, checks name band and chart. Checks chart for completeness of operative consent forms and reports from ordered diagnostic studies. * Informs surgeon and anesthesiologist of any pertinent observations regarding symptoms or reactions. * Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol. Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies. * Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery. * Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews. * Operating Room Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.
* This role requires staff to be available for On-Call assignments/periods. The on-call period can vary and will be based on departmental needs and staffing. The department leadership will work with staff to adequately cover all needed on-call assignments to ensure patient care and safety standards are maintained.
In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):
* Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans * Conducts pre- and post-operative education * Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team * Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs * Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed * Provides basic, bedside care * Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse * Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol * Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms * Preps operating room for patient/procedure * Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology * Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum * Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation * Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Job Requirements:
* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing * Current Washington State Registered Nurse License * Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification * Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification * Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification * Previous inter-operative experience required. (Preferably 2 years or more inter-operative experience, although any surgical experience will be taken into consideration.) * Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Certification preferred * Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred
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