Registered Nurse - Day Surgery

North Bend Medical Center

Job Posting

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Day Surgery

Reports To: Day Surgery Manager

Hours: Monday-Friday Full Time (Hours will Vary, standard department hours 7:00am - 5:00pm)

North Bend Medical Center is currently hiring an RN in our Day Surgery department. Located in Coos Bay Oregon along the beautiful Southern Oregon coast. North Bend Medical Center hosts over 100+ providers in a variety of specialties and 400+ employees.

North Bend Medical Center is dedicated to providing opportunities for careers and making a difference in people's lives with a strong desire to help others. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ community members. The strength of our agency lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at NBMC.

We are committed to offering:

• Competitive wages
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance options
• Generous paid time off
• 401k + company contributions
• Team-oriented atmosphere that values each of our employees as individuals and their work-life balance.

Full Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY : Under the direction of a physician and utilizing the nursing process provides perioperative nursing care at a professional level. Performs a variety of nursing procedures requiring independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative. Demonstrates clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care. Independently performs general and unit-specific clinical skills. Demonstrates clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care. Independently performs general and unit-specific clinical skills. Demonstrates clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care. Assumes responsibility for designated areas of procedures as required.


SIGNIFICANT DUTIES :

A. Patient Care

1. Assess patients throughout perioperative period establishing appropriate documentation on nursing records.
2. Start IVs and administer some medications ordered by physicians, instituting appropriate patient monitoring techniques.
3. Prepare patients for procedures through explanation, patient positioning, preoperative surgical scrub and draping as needed.
4. Provide post anesthesia/analgesia care to patients utilizing appropriate PACU standards.
5. Provide emotional support as appropriate to perioperative patients and family.
6. Know how to gather required instruments, supplies and equipment for procedures.
7. Assisting physicians as needed.
8. Know how to set up and maintain a sterile field.
9. Other duties as assigned.

B. Administrative Responsibilities

1. Maintain adequate records as directed.
2. Maintain orderliness and cleanliness.
3. Cooperate with all personnel in the proper conduct of the dept.
4. Rotate within the department as required.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT :

• Graduate of accredited school of Registered Nurse
• Must be licensed by the state of Oregon to practice as an RN
• ACLS training within one year of hire date.
• Current BLS training.