Certification Details
- ACLS certification required
- CNOR certification preferred
Job Details
- 3 OR Suites with 3 PACU & Pre-op area
- 1 anesthesia provider
- Surgical cases : General, OB / GYN, Ophthalmology (cataract surgery) & Orthopedics surgeries once to twice a month
- General Description : The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care within all 3 scopes of practice within surgical services
- Must have experience in all 3 areas : Pre-op, OR / Circulator, PACU
- The RN will function as a primary care giver, and must be able to function in all three areas
- 40 / hr. work week
- Responsibility includes conducting assessments, documenting care, providing emotional support, coordinating transfers, recovering patients, circulating cases, assisting with processing instruments / equipment in central sterilizing, and preparing patients for surgery
- Assist other staff members and provide patient education
- Knowledge of and / or interest in technical procedures and care
- Adheres to principles of infection control and general policies of the department
- Follows national standards through IAHCSMM, AORN, ASGE, and ASPAN
Job Requirements
- Education : RN graduate with current Colorado licensure
- Experience : 3 Years Pre-op / OR / PACU experience preferred
- Skills : ACLS certification, CNOR preferred, scrub experience preferred also
Schedule Information
- General working hours are 6 : 30 a.m. to 3 : 00 pm Monday thru Friday, with occasional late days to complete surgical case loads of that day
- Rotational surgical call with other circulating staff members averaging 1 to 2 days a week and every other weekend or every 3rd weekend, depending on number of circulators at that time
4 days ago