RN Circulator - Surgery

Overview

RN Circulator - Surgery - $5000 Sign on Bonus at Allakos Inc. This role offers a $5000 sign-on bonus for a 2 year commitment and is a full-time, day shift position.

RN Circulator - Surgery - $5000 Sign on Bonus

• Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment and the care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Conducts and documents nursing assessments through the collection and analysis of data.
• Responsible for delivery of perioperative nursing care to surgical patients.
• Maintains aseptic and safe environment in the Operating Room.
• Completes “time out” according to policy and documents appropriately.
• Ensures all necessary documents are accurate and within date prior to surgery.
• Identifies patient’s educational needs and learning barriers.
• Acts as a resource person and provides direction to other members of the health care team to ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.
• Assists with orientation and clinical education on new personnel and student nurses.
• Identifies unsafe patient care practice and assumes responsibility for intervention.
• Assists team members in selecting and preparing routine supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures.
• Accompanies patient to room, assists with inductions.
• Completes all required documentation.
• Gives patient status report to PACU nurse once procedure is completed.
• Care and handling of all specimens according to policy.
• Nursing plan of care is developed to meet individual patient needs according to nursing standards of care/practice.
• Formulates and takes nursing actions to implement plan of care: records actions and patient response.
• Potential discharge needs are identified and communicated according to policy.
• Delivers care with respect to the individual’s spiritual and cultural needs.
• Notifies surgeon and/or anesthesiologist of abnormal lab values and changes in patient condition.
• When assigned to standby call, responds within specified timeframe.
• Changes in patient’s physiological and behavioral status are recognized and documented as they occur.
• Adverse response to care or treatment is recognized.
• Shift reports reflect the patient’s status, progress and needs.
• Provides patient education and documentation of understanding regarding tests, procedures, equipment and medications, and that education necessary for the patient to meet continued healthcare needs.
• Physical-psycho social needs are consistently met for assigned patients.
• Patient care is prioritized and delegated based on patient needs and skills of staff.
• Provides patient care with consideration of professional ethics. Is aware of hospital ethics policy and utilizes as appropriate.
• Delivers medications according to policy.
• Responds appropriately to life threatening emergency codes.
• Communicates with patients’ family/significant other on an hourly basis and with any significant status change and appropriately documents.
• Assists with positioning of patients, provides protection of pressure points, and keeps body parts in proper alignment.
• May be assigned as charge nurse according to competency validation and departmental needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Current RN licensure
• Maintain current BLS/ACLS/PALS certification (or obtain prior to the completion of orientation)
• CNOR preferred
• Competent in both scrub and circulating skills with a minimum of 2 years OR experience preferred

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider

Note:

This job posting includes information about a $5000 sign-on bonus for a 2 year commitment and specifies a full-time, day shift.