RN OR-Full-time

Company: UCHealth
Location: Arvada
Posted on: October 16, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description Summary: Provides direct patient care in a surgical setting at a proficient level, inaccordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies,values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient andoperative environment before, during and after surgery to maintain a safeenvironment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Preferred: CVOR experience Position Details: FTE Status: Full-time Shift: Evenings .90, 72 hours per pay period Responsibilities: Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing theoperating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewingpatient's medical record and surgeon's notes to ensure all pre-requisites andpreferences are net. Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implementedand documented at all times. Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring andcommunicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities,monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and aroundthe room. Performs scrub functions, including the preparation, selection, and handling ofinstruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure and performssurgical counts with the circulating nurse. Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population ina technically complex environment. Within scope of job, requirescritical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work withminimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment andtake appropriate action. Requirements: * Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program. * Preferred: BSN. * State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). * Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider * Preferred: CNOR. * 1 year of OR nursing (RN) experience. * BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.) At UCHealth, we do things differently We believe in something different: afocus on the individuality of every person. In big ways and small, we exist toimprove the extraordinary lives of all those we serve. AsColorado's largest and most innovative health care system, we as a team deliveron the commitment to provide the best possible experience for our patients andtheir families. We foster a true human connection and give people the freedomto live extraordinary lives. A career at UCHealth is more than a job, it's apassion. Going beyond quality requires theperfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We arelooking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine isever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what iseasy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us canfind the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll doeverything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There'sno limits to your potential here. Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today! UCHealth recognizes and appreciatesthe rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversitycan offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equalopportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisionsbased on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminatedagainst in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise bediscriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion,gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexualorientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information orveteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any"qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans withDisabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do notimpose an undue hardship on the organization. IND123 #GD1

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