RN - Operating Room

Job Description

Position: Full‑time Day shift OR RN in Main OR (0.9 FTE) – three 12‑hour shifts (0645‑1915); may include alternate weekends.

Unit: 22 state‑of‑the‑art Surgery Suites in Main OR – ortho, neuro, spine, vascular, thoracic, general, plastics, ENT, eye, GYN, GU, and robotics (Da Vinci 5 and XI, Smart ORs).

Hospital: 350‑bed acute care medical center with Level II trauma center.

• A pay range of $50.78 – $79.78 per hour, dependent on RN experience and OSNA union contract.
• Additional compensation: BSN (4%), MSN (5%) and Specialty Nursing Certification ($3.75).
• Shift differentials and weekend differentials.
• Professional Nurse Advancement Program with pay incentives.
• Relocation assistance & hiring bonus.
• Full benefits package effective first of month after start date.
• Tuition assistance and continuing education.
• Collaborative team environment and mission‑driven system.

Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend, an hour from the Pacific Ocean and 2 hours south of Portland, Oregon. Opportunities for outdoor recreation and cultural events in the Pacific Northwest.

• Provide professional direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Document patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Direct and delegate care to other team members based on education, credentials and competence.
• Continuously improve professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participate in development and maintenance of hospital policies, procedures, quality improvement, safety, infection prevention, and environmental programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Accredited School of Nursing graduate.
• Minimum one year operating room circulating experience in acute care.
• Oregon Registered Nurse license.
• Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support certification.
• Preferred ability to independently scrub and circulate major cases in full service OR.
• BSN and specialty certification preferred.

• Knowledge of age‑specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet patient needs.
• Ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment.
• Support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures.
• Basic computer skills.

• Patient handling limited to 35 lbs without assistive equipment.
• Fine motor skills for precise procedures.
• Push / Pull up to 45 lbs force on medical carts.
• Perform hands‑on CPR (20 min) with 100–125 lbs force occasionally.
• Regular sitting and movement in area.
• Bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, kneeling frequently.
• Lifting non‑patient up to 20 lbs occasionally and 5 lbs frequently.

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must complete tasks in noisy environment.

• Vision and hearing within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

Peace Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.