RN Ambulatory Surgery Center

Explore opportunities at The Corvallis Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. For more than 75 years, our multi-specialty group has been committed to delivering exceptional care to our patients and fulfilling careers to our team members. As a leading clinic in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley, we serve more than a quarter-million people with offices in Corvallis, Albany and Philomath. Join a team that empowers you from the start and values work-life balance, teamwork and trust.

We offer comprehensive benefits and competitive pay. Elevate your career with us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position in this function provides safe, quality patient care in the Intraoperative area. Accountable for the assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care during intraoperative period.

• Participates and maintains a culture within The Corvallis Clinic that is consistent with the content outlined in the Service and Behavioral Standards as stated in the Policy and Procedures. To this end, employee will be expected to read, have familiarity, and embrace the principles contained within
• Assesses patient status during pre-op interview, and on a continuing basis
• Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities. Documents interventions and patient’s responses
• Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner
• Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the information including, surgeons, anesthesia, management and other staff
• Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities
• Assists Anesthesia staff as needed
• Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological maturity in assessments, treatment and care
• Participates in the orientation and training of new employees
• Maintains competencies to function in RN role within specific area
• Protects sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical, equipment, pressure points and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body temperature
• Expertise in safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique and universal precautions
• Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process
• Other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing
• Current unencumbered State of Oregon license as a Registered Nurse
• Current CPR certification, ACLS or ability to obtain ACLS within six (6) months of hire date
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to complete BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• 1+ years of OR experience

• Certified Perioperative Nurse
• PALS certification
• 1+ years of experience in an acute care hospital
• Multispecialty experience
• Complete knowledge and understanding of peri-operative nursing care in the freestanding ambulatory surgery center
• Evidence of working knowledge of the nursing process
• Knowledge of basic clinical skills to provide patient care
• Proven ability to manage emergency situations in a calm and confident manner
• Demonstrated flexibility and leadership with unscheduled procedure changes
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, delegate and assign duties to non-licensed personnel
• Proven to maintain skills in equipment usage and troubleshooting
• Proven ability to work well with providers, clinical staff and patients
• Proven ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a busy, fast-paced environment while maintaining quality of work
• Proven to adhere to all policies and procedures, including but not limited to standards for confidentiality, Infection Control, Safety (OSHA), Attendance, Personal…