Pre-Op/PACU RN
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Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists
Spokane, WA, US
Summary
Provide direct nursing care and utilize the nursing process to ensure a positive perioperative experience for patients. Monitor patient conditions, perform emergency life-saving measures when necessary, and collaborate with medical staff to structure care.
Job Description
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists is looking for a Supplemental Pre-op/PACU Registered Nurse to support our growing Ambulatory Surgery Center.
NWOS is closed all weekends and major holidays. No night shifts or on-call.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Provide direct nursing care in conformance with company policies and procedures and ASC standards while advocating/utilizing the nursing process and evidenced based practice.
- Exert independent judgment in care of assigned patient, maintaining awareness that errors in judgment may result in serious consequences.
- Accept responsibility for the welfare of assigned patients even in critical and life threatening conditions.
- Utilize the nursing process in providing care in order to promote a positive and uneventful perioperative experience.
- Recognize the need for and perform appropriate emergency life saving measures when applicable.
- Maintain a patient-centered mentality and the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
- Observe patients, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify supervisor or physician of patient’s condition and relation to drugs, treatments and other significant incidents.
- Provides physical safety for the patient per department specific competencies and procedures.
- Monitor, evaluate, and adjust patient care according to patient responses.
- Participate in a collaborative effort with other nursing/medical staff to structure patient care.
- Plan nursing interventions based on individual patient needs, surgical procedures and standard plans of care.
- Maintain knowledge regarding own responsibilities in ASC Disaster Plan and assist with the direction of staff and patients to function according to the plan.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates Degree in Nursing (or higher) required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
- Valid WA Registered Nurses license
SHIFT:
- Day shift, no nights, no weekends, on-call, or major holidays.
BENEFITS:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount
- 401k Employer Match (eligible after 12 months of employment and 1,000 hours worked)
- 401k Profit Sharing (eligible after 12 months of employment and 1,000 hours worked)
Wage: $36.50 to $58.40
Related jobs: OR Registered Nurse, RN Operating Room, Ambulatory Surgery Center RN, ASC RN
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists’ board-certified providers and fellowship-trained surgeons provide transformative, compassionate surgical and conservative/non-surgical orthopedic care to patients throughout Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and the Pacific Northwest. NWOS Clinics are conveniently located in Downtown Spokane, North Spokane and Spokane Valley, with Express clinics in North Spokane, Spokane Valley, and on the South Hill and Physical Therapy clinics in North Spokane and on the South Hill. Highly-trained orthopedists hold the doctor/patient relationship in the highest regard and provide orthopedic care for injuries and trauma, sports medicine and interventional pain management.
- More than 8,000 orthopedic surgeries each year
- More than 5,500 interventional pain procedures each year
As a physician-owned practice and the largest independent orthopedic group in the region, it is our mission, and our passion, to continue to provide the highest level of surgical and nonsurgical care focused completely on you—our patient.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Medical Practices
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Spokane, Washington
Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists’ board-certified providers and fellowship-trained surgeons provide transformative, compassionate surgical and conservative/non-surgical orthopedic care to patients throughout Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and the Pacific Northwest. NWOS Clinics are conveniently located in Downtown Spokane, North Spokane and Spokane Valley, with Express clinics in North Spokane, Spokane Valley, and on the South Hill and Physical Therapy clinics in North Spokane and on the South Hill. Highly-trained orthopedists hold the doctor/patient relationship in the highest regard and provide orthopedic care for injuries and trauma, sports medicine and interventional pain management.
- More than 8,000 orthopedic surgeries each year
- More than 5,500 interventional pain procedures each year
As a physician-owned practice and the largest independent orthopedic group in the region, it is our mission, and our passion, to continue to provide the highest level of surgical and nonsurgical care focused completely on you—our patient.
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Medical Practices
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Spokane, Washington
