Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN - $3,208 per week
Company: Oloop Health
Location: Salida
Posted on: August 3, 2022
Job Description:
Oloop Health is seeking a travel nurse RN OR Scrub RN for a
travel nursing job in Salida, Colorado.Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: OR Scrub RN
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: TravelHEART OF THE ROCKIES REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTERJob DescriptionJob Title: RN- Operating Room Registered
NurseDepartment: Surgical ServicesReports To: Surgical Services
Nurse ManagerFLSA Status: NonexemptRevised Date: December 2019SCOPE
STATEMENT:A Registered Nurse (RN) for the Operating Room is able to
independently assess and evaluate the health status of all
presenting patients utilizing objective and subjective data and
identifying health care problems The RN must maintain safe and
effective care throughout the episode of care through the
institution of standard procedures that stabilize each patient's
condition or through the prevention of serious complications in
surgical situations. The perioperative RN helps to plan, implement
and evaluate treatment of surgical patients, interacting closely
with patients, family members and other healthcare professionals.
The RN acts as a patient advocate.The scope of OR RN practice
involves performing invasive procedures in both the scrub and
circulation RN roles. Is proficient with the selection and handling
of instruments and supplies used during a variety of surgeries to
include but not limited to general, orthopedics, ophthalmic,
ear/nose/throat, gynecological, and procedural. As circulator, the
RN manages the overall nursing care in the operating room and
ensures a safe and comfortable environment.TERMS AND
CONDITIONSThese functions are considered essential functions for
one or more of the following reasons:1. The performance of this
function is the reason that the job exists.2. There are limited
employees among whom the performance of this function can be
distributed.3. This function occupies a great deal of the
employee's time.4. This function is highly specialized. Employees
are hired for the skill/ability to perform this function.5. Failure
to perform this function may have serious consequences.Nothing in
this job description restricts HRRMC's ability to assign, reassign
or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.
HRRMC does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical
features of this job have been described; those features may be
changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other
reasons deemed appropriate by HRRMC. Other duties may be
assigned.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Financea. Makes
recommendations for equipment needs to manager, including providing
supporting justificationb. Identifies cost savings and productivity
improvement opportunities and recommends to manager/director/VPc.
Accurately and timely records time worked and requests timecard
modification/PTO through full utilization of Kronos functionality.
Worksovertime only with manager/director/VP prior approval and
identifies observed overtime concerns/issuesd. Makes
recommendations for strategic planning & productivity improvement
to manager/director2. Qualitya. Follows all policies and
procedures. Follows regulatory standards elements of performance
per policy.b. Follows expectations for a culture of safety.
Provides immediate feedback to direct supervisor and/or manager
about concerns and/or recommendations related to safety and
accountability. Maintains a calm and safe environment for patients,
visitors, and staff.c. Using data from audit and survey results
along with input from the team lead, supervisor, and/or manager
implements quality metrics being captured for Performance
Improvement. Follows all standard of care procedures in order to
achieve optimal results.d. Monitors vendors for compliance with
badge use and immediately reports concern to immediate
supervisor.e. Engages with department performance improvement
strategies, may be asked to lead a strategy per supervisor/manager
recommendation. Communicates performance improvement
recommendations to supervisor.f. Proactively participates with the
annual competency completion expectation.3. Employee Relations,
Retention and Recruitmenta. Complete required onboarding and
training by due date. Involved with training and onboarding new
employees as requested.b. Complete all staff competencies and
mandatory education as required by the due date.c. Complete
self-evaluation by the listed due date. Provides at least two
measurable goals for the coming review year. For any competencies
in which you are scored as needs improvement or does not meet,
complete an action plan with measurable steps and due dates to
accomplish the listed competencyd. Review and approve policies,
procedures, standards and protocols as required. Follow all HRRMC
policies as outlined.e. Actively involved and provide input with
departmental HR strategic planf. Attend at least 75% of
departmental meetings; provide education updates at staff meetings
as applicable when attend conferences or educational events.g.
Responsible to ensure all essential duties of job description are
met as well as required education, certification and licensure as
outlined.h. Actively participates in one on one meeting with
immediate supervisor and providing concerns with follow-up
solutions to the issues outlined.i. Communicate all questions,
concerns and recommendations to direct report immediately in a
concise, tactful and straightforward manner. Log into SharePoint
daily to review daily communications to stay abreast of
information. Read and respond to emails daily and ensure all emails
contain two critical components (purpose and request). Employees
who are on the Communications Team share relevant info at their
monthly departmental meeting.j. Follow the constructive problem
solving policy and process.4. Service Excellencea. Provides
exceptional customer service in all interactions utilizing
proactive patient communication and practicing AIDET (Acknowledge,
Introduce, Duration, Explanation and Thank).b. Immediately
addresses customer concerns and communicates promptly with
immediate supervisor to keep them in the loop. If concern cannot be
addressed, refer to direct report or grievance officer.c.
Responsible for carrying out departmental service excellence
strategies in accordance with the departmental strategic plans.
Provides input into the development of the service excellence
plan.5. Marketinga. Provides input to manager and/or helps
department achieve community needs and relationships strategies on
departmental plan.b. Shares ideas for departmental events with
manager and attends departmental events.c. Presents self and the
hospital in the best possible manner.6. Facilitya. Provides
immediate feedback to the team lead or in the absence of team lead
the supervisor and/or manager about concerns and/or recommendations
related to regulations and codes.b. Completes work orders timely
once a maintenance issue is identified.c. Provides immediate
feedback to the team lead and/or supervisor and/or manager about
concerns and/or recommendations related to safety and
accountability concerns.7. Information Servicesa. Practices the
utmost in information security ensuring that personal passwords and
user names are never shared with anyone.b. Will always verify
vendors claiming to be working with HRRMC before allowing vendors
into secure areas or access to any electronic devices (including
verbal instruction to execute commands on your PC in person of over
the phone). Contacts the IS Emergency Line at , option 1 to reach a
member of IS Staff immediately for verificationc. Ensures that no
link or attachment within an email received from outside HRRMC is
clicked unless the content is expected, recognized and verified.
Employee promotes a culture of suspicious of outside emails
requesting sensitive information. If an unsolicited message is
received from outside HRRMC (even from a known contact) employee
shall use extreme caution. If there are questions or uncertainty,
employee will verify with the sender, call IS, or start and. IS
ticket for assistance.8. Physician Relations, Retention and
Recruitmenta. Encouraged to communicate ideas for new providers and
services to supervisor and HRRMC leadership if applicable. Will
participate in recruitment interviews as requested and will
maintain candidate confidentiality both internally and externally.
Provides immediate feedback on candidates to direct reportESSENTIAL
DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY. 1. Serves as a Circulator and/or
Scrub nurse for surgical and procedural cases. Performs scrub
functions, including the preparation, selection and handling of
instruments and supplies used during the surgical procedure and
performs surgical counts with the circulating nurse. Performs
circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the
operating environment, orient and assessing the patient, reviewing
the patient medical record, consent, surgeon's notes to ensure all
pre-requisites and preferences are met. 2. Provides nursing care
utilizing the nursing process through all phases of surgical
procedures. 3. Collaborates with all members of the surgical team
for the benefit of the patient. 4. Performs Universal Protocol:
Timeout, verify patient full name, date of birth, surgical
procedure, correct site and ensures site is marked with surgeon'
signature. 5. Performs circulating functions during surgery
including monitoring and communicating patient's condition,
documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile
field and controlling traffic into and out of the operating room.
6. Participates in room turnovers between cases with EVS staff. 7.
Demonstrates clinical competence in surgical skills and a superior
sterile conscience. Rotates to all areas in suOloop Technology Job
ID #224785. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 36 hours per
week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be
determined.About Oloop HealthAs a traveling health professional,
your skills and experience are vital to patient care across the
country. Oloop wants to help you reach your goals-for new and
returning travelers alike. Our team is passionate about
relationships and teaming with nurses as trusted partners, not
headhunters.--
We are consistently forging relationships with leading hospitals
and healthcare organizations. That means opportunities for
travelers abound. But at our core, we believe in the same mission
as you-saving lives and restoring the nation's health. We are
devoted to supporting our healthcare providers through every step
of their journey while placing them in roles that are personally
rewarding and professionally enriching. Every company will claim to
be different. We simply adhere to values that we hold dear:
inclusion, a culture of caring, advocacy, and helping America's
healthcare professionals thrive. Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
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