RN, Circulator

Job Summary

Under general supervision and in collaboration with other members of the health care team, uses clinical judgment skills to diagnose and treat human responses to actual or potential health problems. The RN is responsible for assessing, planning, directing, providing and evaluating nursing care for patients and coordinating nurses care activities with other health care disciplines.

• Assessment: performs accurate multi‑system assessments, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care, education needs and discharge planning needs; identifies deviations from normal on routine lab diagnostic tests; reassesses patient throughout hospitalization; performs complete discharge assessment.
• Planning: develops an individual nursing plan of care sensitive to the developmental needs of the patient; coordinates patient care activities and discharge planning with other hospital and clinic departments and community agencies; develops patient teaching plan and documents on care plan or teaching plan; appropriately delegates patient care activities based on patient’s condition and scope of practice of other health care providers;
  
  establishes priorites for patient care; classifies acuity level of assigned patients.
• Implementation: initiates appropriate measures based on protocol for the management of the medical and/or surgical patient; bases nursing care on protocol in place for management of each patient; correctly carries out the physician’s plan of care; accurately documents in the EMR; documents care according to policy and procedure; utilizes a multidisciplinary approach when appropriate; performs all necessary procedures correctly; utilizes available teaching plans in addressing patient teaching needs;
  
  accurately calculates and administers medications; initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• Evaluation: evaluates assessment methods, plan of care, and patient’s response to treatment; participates in unit quality assurance activities.
• Performs accurate pre‑operative assessments including pre‑operative checklist, operative consent, H&P, lab results and anesthesia evaluation.
• Continuous reassessment through intra‑operative period.
• Utilizes knowledge of procedure to plan for appropriate set up.
• Applies principles of aseptic technique and proper body alignment.
• Initiates and facilitates room turnovers, light housekeeping duties, cleaning of instruments, procurement of equipment, supplies, and PACS images; restocking of unused supplies and equipment.
• Participates in pre‑operative briefing, surgical time‑out, and debriefing processes.

• Minimum nine (9) months of RN experience.
• Minimum one (1) year experience operating room nurse or surgical technologist, or one (1) year RN experience and successful completion of a formal operating room transition to practice program or operating room fellowship program.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

• Basic Life Support required at hire.
• Registered Nurse License (Oregon).

• Computer keyboarding skills.

• Previous health care experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of operating room circulating and scrubbing experience preferred.
• CNOR preferred.
• ACLS preferred.
• Pre‑op area skills preferred.
• IV start skills preferred.

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday with call.

Primary

Location:

Oregon, Hillsboro, Westside Hospital

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 07:45 AM

Working Hours End: 06:15 PM

Job Schedule: Full‑time

Job Type: Standard

Worker

Location:

Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W01|AFT|Local 5017

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Westside Medical Cntr - Operating Room-1 - 1001

Pay Range: $47.19 - $68.29 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.