RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes
UPDATED: 6/23/26

***Holiday hours are billed at the regular rate***

Unit OR
# suites 4- Currently working on a 5th
# of cases per day 15-20
Certs BLS, ACLS, Prefer PALS
Ratios 1:1
EMR Epic
Charge Nurse Yes
OR techs Yes
Weekend Requirement - RN's Call
Call Requirement - RN's 1-2 Weekends a month, no night call
What is call response time? 30 minutes
Holidays Call
Scrub Color/ Provided Yes
Tele No
Vents Vents go to PACU
Surgeon on call hours Call
IV Team No
RT 24/7 Yes
Pharmacy 24/7 Available during the day.
Shifts 7-5:30
Floating No
Floor specific orientation 2 Days
Common types of cases Ortho, No robotics, Urology, General, ENT, GYN,
Scrubbing required - RN's No - Would be a bonus

small 30 bed hospital
Case load varies from 10-20 per day
Ortho, total joints, ortho trauma, gyn, ent, & general
If someone has GI endoscopy it is useful but not mandatory
BLS and ACLS required PALS helpful
Circulate only is requirement both circulate and scrub would be preferred
Must be able to work in a very very fast paced OR.
*must help turn over rooms*
Snow skiing, Hiking are huge as soon as it snows (usually right after thanksgiving)
Hospital gives a couple weeks of orientation, (1 day to just do paperwork and IT for charting)
This is at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, CA

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