RN - Operating Room

RN - Operating Room

At Peacehealth, it's our vision that every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch. As a OR Nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon, you'll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure that our patients receive exceptional care. If this resonates with you, consider joining our Surgery Team in the following role:

Role:
Full-time 1.0 FTE Day Operating Room RN

Schedule:

four 10-hour Day shifts each week, , may need to work an occasional weekend shift as needed

Unit: 25 state-of-art Surgery Suites

Features:
Da Vinci 5 and XI Robots, Smart ORs

Surgeries Performed:
Performing Ortho, neuro, vascular, thoracic, general, plastics, ENT, eyes, GYN, GU, robotics, and open-heart surgeries

Location:

Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon - 350-bed acute care regional medical center with a Level II trauma center

Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend is a beautiful hospital situated along the Mckenzie River in Springfield, Oregon. Located an hour from the Pacific Ocean and 2 hours South of Portland, Springfield and its sister city Eugene are adventure-driven destinations. We have one of the most desirable locations in the Pacific Northwest to live, work, and play. In addition to year around outdoor activities, you'll find a wide array of educational and cultural activities at the University of Oregon, Museums of Art and Natural History, and the Hult Center for Performing Arts.

We offer you:

A wage range of $49.30 – $77.46 plus generous differentials

4% BSN Pay & $3.75 Specialty Nursing Certification Pay

A Weekend differential and excellent shift differentials

Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives

Relocation Assistance

Hiring Bonus

Full benefits package effective the first of the month following start date

Tuition Reimbursement and CE

A mission driven healthcare system

Position Details:

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.

Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.

Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.

Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.

Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Required:

Minimum 1-year operating room circulating experience in a main OR, acute care setting.

Ability to independently scrub circulate major cases in full service operating room preferred.

Required:

Oregon Registered Nurse License

Required:

Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred: BSN and Specialty certification

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs. (Required)

Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment. (Required)

Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures. (Required)

Basic computer skills. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).

Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.

Push/Pull:
Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).

Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.

Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.

Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.

Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.

Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

Mental/Visual

Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).

Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.