Registered Nurse - Operating Room GK Solutions - 5.0 Happy Valley, OR Job Details Permanent | Full-time $62 - $88 an hour 10 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications RN License BLS Certification OR experience ACLS Certification CNOR Surgery Perioperative care Aseptic technique Surgical nursing expertise Full Job Description Job Overview Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Registered Nurse specializing in the Operating Room (OR). In this vital role, you will deliver expert perioperative nursing care, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and optimal surgical outcomes.

Responsibilities Representative Functions or Duties:

Practice standards of performance: Pre-operative. Performs pre-operative assessment and evaluation. Collaborates with the surgical team on plan of care.

Intra-operative:

Provides knowledge based technical assistance to the surgeon during the operative procedure according to AORN standards, licensure, state regulation and facility/practice protocols, including: Using instruments and medical devices. Providing surgical exposure. Handling and/or cutting tissue. Providing hemostatis, clamp, cut, and ligate tissue as directed by the surgeon. Suturing as directed by the surgeon. Post-Operative. Evaluates the patient post-operatively according to facility protocols.

Assessment Standard of Performance & Planning:

Communicates information so that continuity of care is maintained. Communicates with patient, family and other staff in a professional and courteous manner. Obtains and demonstrates the skills and knowledge needed to provide appropriate population based and culturally sensitive care to patients and families through education, training and experience. Provides continuous reassessment through the intra operative period. Utilizes knowledge of type of procedure to plan for appropriate set up.

Practice standards of performance:

Function as an assistant in all surgical specialties at the direction of the attending surgeon. Performs RNFA responsibilities in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Oregon, institutional policies and procedures of Kaiser Permanente and the AORN Position Statement on RN First Assistants. Practice within limitations of preparation and experience. Demonstrate RNFA specific clinical skills. Review and update skills checklist on an ongoing basis as specified by policies of Kaiser Permanente.

Intra operative nursing behaviors include:

handling tissue, providing exposure, using instruments, clamp, cut, and legate as directed by the surgeon, providing homeostasis, suturing as directed by the surgeon. Assists with room preparation in collaboration with the Circulating Nurse and scrub person. Brings patient X-rays into room

NOTE:

Notifies Charge Nurse or designee if films are not available. Assists in patient transport to the operating room and patient transfer to the operating room table. Provides assistance to Anesthesia during induction. Qualifications Minimum two (2) years of peri-operative scrubbing and circulating experience in a KP OR or one (1) year experience as an RNFA in or outside of KP. Certification of Completion from AORN recognized RNFA course. Successful completion of an RNFA program that meets the AORN Recommended Education Standards for RNFA and criteria for the CB.PMN acceptance program. Registered Nurse License (Oregon)

Nurse Operating Room Certificate Basic Life Support Additional Requirements:

Meets all qualification of an RNFA as outlined in AORN Position Statement. Must maintain CNOR and RN licensure with the required amount of Continuing Education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum two (2) years of practice as an

RNFA. CRNFA

certification preferred. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required upon hire/transfer preferred. Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional surgical care! We value your expertise and enthusiasm in creating a safe, compassionate environment where patients receive the highest quality of nursing support before, during, and after surgery. All positions are paid roles that recognize your vital contribution to healthcare excellence.

Pay:

$62.00 - $88.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Relocation assistance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have experience in operating room?

Work Location:

In person