RN - Per diem- Ambulatory Surgery Center

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : starting $50.00 hour

Our Story

Savas (pronounced sah-vus) is a derivative of the word Seva (pronounced say-va), which means an act of selfless service and compassionate care.

At Savas Health we strive every day to live up to that definition by providing the best care possible for our complex patient population.

Our team of medical doctors, psychologists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, dietitians, and massage therapists work together within a revolutionary transdisciplinary model that addresses the quadruple aim of healthcare : enhancing patient experience, improving patient health, reducing healthcare costs, and increasing employee satisfaction.

Visit our website at www.savashealth.com.

Job Duties

• At the beginning of each surgery day, checks oxygen cylinders and other essential equipment
• Assists Scrub Nurse with opening supplies for case
• Prepares patient for procedure by doing pre-op check list, pre-op vitals, assists anesthesiologist in starting IV and gives pre-op meds and takes patients to O.

R. and hooks up patient to EKG monitor, BP monitor, oximeter and applies cautery ground pad if needed

• Responsible for helping to relieve patient's apprehension before and during administration of IV sedation or anesthesia
• Remains at patient's side during induction and assisting the anesthesia provider when requested.
• Responsible for surgical prep of operative site and surrounding area
• Makes available instruments and supplies needed during the operation
• During local or IV sedation cases, records vital signs
• Counts sponges and needles and documents count.
• Assists in transferring patient to Recovery Area
• Assists in cleaning of operating room after a case, when necessary
• Inventories and restocks supplies needed in operating room
• Updates physician preference cards as needed.
• Makes post-operative phone calls when requested
• Performs additional duties as directed by the Clinical Supervisor or surgeon to assist in the smooth operation of the Center and provision of quality care to the patients we serve

Qualifications

• Education : Registered Nurse with a current license in the State of California required
• Current CPR card (ACLS preferred).
• Work experience : At least three months O.R. experience within the last three years.
• Skills : Self-directing, takes direction strong technical and organizational skills.
• Physical requirements : Ability to stand, reach or assist to transfer up to 50 pounds; ability to stand and / or walk 80-90% of an 8 hour day;

visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions.

Bilingual / Spanish preferred not required

Job Type : Full-time

Salary : From $50.00 / hour (per diem)

We need an RN that can work per diem at least 2-10 days a month.

Work setting :

In office at our Cathedral City (Palm Springs area)

Conditions : The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Similarly, the work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to manipulate equipment, and to talk and hear.

The employee is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 75 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment : The noise level in the work environment is high to moderate.

Disclaimer : The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Job incumbents are expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the position, facility, or the business.

The position purpose, principal accountabilities, essential functions, minimum qualifications and the requirements listed in this job description are representative only and are not exhaustive of the tasks that a Team Member may be required to perform.

Savas Health reserves the right to revise this job description at any time, and to require Team Members to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business considerations or work environment change.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Savas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.