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WorkSource Oregon Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room Circulator in JOHN DAY, Oregon

The RN Circulator Lead manages all necessary care or tasks inside the surgery room, assisting the team in maintaining and creating a comfortable, safe environment for the patient and observing the team from a wide perspective. Ensure all surgical team members perform in a unified effort. Directs care and the activities of the team for the patient\'s best interest. Provides care and support for the patient before, during and after surgery, delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired outcomes. Assists the surgeon and surgical team in their tasks. Performs general nursing duties in all departments. Required: * RN License, in good standing with State of Oregon. * Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association (AHA). * ACLS * PALS Preferred: * Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing Science * NRP * AORN * TNCC Duties: * Assess and evaluate the organization of supplies, equipment, unit needs and initiates changes, working with departmental staff and nursing leadership. The lead will also follow up on changes until fully implemented. * Contribute to policy development and updates. * Environmental Rounding- ensures that equipment and department is clean and items in good repair. Submits monthly reports. Notifies nursing leads of needed items and repairs. * Participate with interviews of prospective new hires. * Responsible for schedules and payroll. * Ensure that cart checks, medication drawer checks are completed monthly and outdated supplies are removed. * Develop quality improvement projects and indicators for department, collect data and submit monthly report to Clinical Lead. * Assist with promoting staff development, assessing educational needs. * Encourage ideas from team members and work collaboratively with them on implementation when feasible. The Lead will promote positive team dynamics and work to improve the patient experience. * Teaches and directs other surgery staff for maximum utilization of their skills * Demonstrates skills in sterile technique and maintaining the sterile field. * Perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population. * Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served. * Adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management. * Revise plan of care as indicated by the patient response to treatment and overall plan daily for effectiveness. * Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills. * Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. * Additional job duties as assigned. Wage and Benefits: * Competitive pay depending on experience. * Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD& D insurance.

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