Nurse Operating Room

: Responsibilities Relocation Assistance Available! Job Summary The Registered Nurse provides leadership and co-ordination to the health care team to assure the provision of high quality, cost-effective service to patients, physicians, visitors and appropriate customer groups. Serves as safe clinical practitioner using independent but collaborative judgment Essential Functions:

• Maintain a safe surgical environment, which includes sterile technique
• Assisting anesthesia and/or the surgeon before, during or after cases
• Preparing the operating room ie: equipment setup
• Preparing Lab specimens
• Ensuring instruments, implants, supplies are ready based on the type of surgery
• Be able to circulate and or scrub a case based on the day's assignment
• Provide Conscious Sedation to Endoscopy patients
• Continuously and systematically assesses the health care status of the patient, prioritizing and reprioritizing patient care based on assessment.
• Initiates and maintains an individual plan of care to meet identified patient problems or needs, based on analysis of assessment data, standards of nursing care and practice.
• Collaborates with patient, primary care providers, family, internal and community resources to coordinate patient discharge/transfer needs.
• Prioritizes, performs and delegates direct and/or indirect patient interventions necessary for the stabilization of the trauma patient.
• Prioritizes and performs patient interventions necessary for triaging patients.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Uses critical thinking skills to recognize/respond to emergency situations.
• Coordinates and promotes continuity of patient care through effective communication and documentation.
• Delegates to available individual staff based on ability/competence and scope of practice.
• Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper infection control standards and practices.
• Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics for self and staff.
• Must be open to additional responsibilities as required by administration.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) year of related experience in a clinic or acute hospital nursing setting

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Current/valid Registered Nurse license from the state licensing board required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) within six (6) months of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to common inquiries or complaints from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills: Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, Internet navigation, database management, desktop publishing, spreadsheet, and graphic presentation packages

Overview CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to Click here to view the ANTI-RETALIATION NOTICE / Oregon Nurse Staffing Law: SB 469 Pay Range $46.10 - $69.80 /hour