(Archived) Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Job Opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room in Las Vegas.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a civilian position within the military medical system that provides a full range of services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families in the region.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Fantastic PTO accural rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)

Registered Nurse (RN) position overview:

• 24/7 facility. 8, 10, and 12 rotating shifts. Full-time hours.
• On-Call: 1X/month
• Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgery.
• Prepares and maintains operating room for all surgical procedures.
• Establishes and utilizes a checklist to monitor the physical plan of the operating room and equipment for conformity to all national standards for ensuring safety for the patient and all personnel.
• Assembles the type and quantity of material and special equipment needed for daily procedures and possible emergencies.
• Circulates for surgical procedures. Responds to surgical emergency requirements such as cardiac, pulmonary, or respiratory failure and hemorrhage.
• Maintains open communication lines, both interdepartmentally and interdepartmentally, to provide for total needs of the patient.
• Conducts preoperative and postoperative visits.
• Discusses operative procedures with patients and informs them of what to expect during surgery.
• Consults with the operating surgeon and establishes priorities of care for each patient entering the operating suite.
• Coordinates with other hospital units, which include recovery room, intensive care, obstetrics, and nursing units, on patients, progress and any special equipment or supplies that will be needed for the patient returning from surgery.
• Directs and instructs personnel in preparing, sterilizing, and caring for operating room equipment and supplies.
• Maintains concise and complete records and reports.
• Coordinates an ongoing, in-service education program to continually update knowledge and skills of all assigned operating room nursing personnel.
• Provides care based upon the assessed needs of the patient in relation to the proposed procedure.
• Provides perioperative nursing care, for all types of patients admitted to the surgical suite for surgical intervention. Includes elective, urgent and emergency procedures on patients of all ages.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for all patients including newborns, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly; disabled to include visually and hearing impaired; and individuals of varying ethnic, and religious backgrounds to include those who do not speak or understand English.
• Participates and complies with quality and process improvement activities, meetings, and events to ensure compliance with national standards and guidelines.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required. Knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient's condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
• Knowledgeable of laboratory test values.
• Administers medications, electrolytes, fluids, blood, and blood products.
• Adheres to perioperative, infection control and safety policies and procedures.
• Safely operates and monitors specialized therapeutic and resuscitative equipment.
• Skilled in setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other unit specific equipment.
• Assesses patients.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity in accordance with requirements.

Registered Nurse (RN) position qualifications:

• Graduate from a school accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Computer competency
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Minimum 12 months experience in operating room assignments. Must include all phases or OR technique such as preparing OR units, preparing patients for surgery, assisting during surgery, conducting instrument and equipment sterilization procedures, and assigning anesthesia provider with post anesthesia recovery if PACU or ICU not available
• RN license (active, current, unrestricted). Any U.S. state.
  
  

Position contingent on contract award with an anticipated late Spring start date. Incumbents highly encouraged to contact us. Come join our team of healthcare providers!