OR RN-B - Day Surgery

Department Perioperative Services - Operating Room

Position Summary

The Day Surgery OR RN is responsible for ensuring patient safety and supporting surgical excellence in the Day Surgery Operating Room, where procedures span a range of specialties including General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Urology, Gynecology, and Plastics. This role involves assessing individual patients and procedures, anticipating the needs of the surgical team, and maintaining a sterile and safe environment. The RN utilizes specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to deliver both direct and indirect patient care in a fast-paced ambulatory surgical setting.

Key Highlights:

• Work-life balance: Enjoy a consistent weekday schedule with no nights, weekends, or holidays
• Professional variety
  :
  Gain experience across multiple surgical specialties in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Supportive culture
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  Join a team known for its positive, safe, and collaborative environment, where nurses feel valued and empowered
• Regulatory excellence
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  Operate in a compliant, well-structured setting that emphasizes safety and clear standards

Responsibilities

• Coordinates OR preparation with team to ensure cases start on time
• Performs assessment of patient for specific nursing care needed; plans care to ensure patient safety
• Directs and assists in carrying out safe aseptic & sterile techniques and procedures
• Directs and oversees the activities being performed in the operating room
• Prepares OR with the necessary equipment and supplies for specific patient and procedure
• Arranges instruments according to routine for a given procedure
• Ensures proper care of instruments, supplies, sterilization, and storage of equipment; checks for cleanliness and proper working condition
• Assists in stocking, preparation, and waste management of supplies; secures emergency equipment and supplies as needed
• Assists in transporting patients to OR and checks patient record for appropriate pre-op preparation and procedures (i.e., lab, x-ray, H&P, appropriate consent)
• Performs and/or directs appropriate surgical prep
• Completes documentation for OR records, laboratory requisitions, and patient chart including medications and physician orders
• Oversees and assists with the proper, safe positioning of the patient
• Identifies, labels, and cares for all surgery specimens properly
• Scrubs, gowns, and gloves members of the surgery team following aseptic techniques
• Maintains sterile field throughout the surgery procedure
• Performs clean-up following procedures, as well as general environmental services duties
• Provides assistance to team members, physicians, and anesthesia personnel as needed
• Reviews physicians’ preference cards and updates as needed
• Participates in ongoing committees and other educational programs to enhance patient care
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned
• Schedule
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  Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week
• Arrival Time
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  Currently 6:30 AM; shifting to ~6:45 AM in October
• Operating Hours
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  Expanding from 7:15 AM–3:00 PM to 7:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Facility
  : 4 operating rooms, expanding to full utilization

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program required
• State of Idaho Registered Nurse or licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the "multistate privilege to practice" compact with Idaho
• BLS required
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire
• Minimum 1 year experience in operative setting preferred
• ASC experience preferred

Working Conditions

• Must be able to maintain a standing and/or sitting position
• Typical equipment used in a clinical job
• Must be able to stoop, crouch or bend
• Must be able to push, pull, or transfer heavy equipment
• Must be able to lift or move up to 35 lbs

A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available to both full and part-time employees, with some available at no cost to the employee. In addition, benefit-eligible employees also gain access to the following:

• Tuition assistance and career development programs
• Robust Retirement Plan
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials

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