UCHealth: Rn Operating Room

Company: UCHealth
Location: Denver
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionAre you a perioperative professional looking for an exclusive place to showcase your patient centric approach and serve a diverse, vibrant, and progressive community? Do you value and practice a " Patient First" mentality? Does the thought of joining a new team and creating a culture of excellence motivate you? The Cherry Creek North Ambulatory Surgery Center is a 4-OR and 2-procedure room multi-specialty unit including, but not limited to, General, Otolaryngology, Urology, Breast Surgery, GI, Plastics, Occuplastics, Ortho, GYN/Oncology, Pain, Cardiology, and Vascular procedures. It is a state of the art building in the heart of Cherry Creek that provides convenient access and exceptional customer services for patients living in the area. The Cherry Creek North Ambulatory Surgery Center"s procedural hours are Monday-Friday from 0700-1700. We are looking for candidates who have the experience and knowledge in caring for patients in a multi-specialty environment who are highly motivated and engaged to contribute to our perioperative vision of culture of excellence. Candidates need to be flexible to float to other UCHealth facilities as needed. The UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center brings the expertise of the highly reputable UCHealth, and physician partners with both UCHealth Medical Group and the CU School of Medicine to the Cherry Creek community. Summary: Provides direct patient care in a surgical setting at a proficient level, in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Monitors and manages the patient and operative environment before, during and after surgery to maintain a safe environment, optimize outcomes and maximize available resources. Work Schedule: Full Time Days Responsibilities: * Performs circulating functions before surgery, including preparing the operating environment, orienting and assessing the patient, and reviewing patient"s medical record and surgeon"s notes to ensure all pre-requisites and preferences are net. Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and documented at all times. * Performs circulating functions during surgery, including monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field and controlling traffic into, out of and around the room. * 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. * Provides nursing care to a complex, high acuity surgical patient population in a technically complex environment. Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action. Requirements: * Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program. Preferred: BSN. Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant certification as determined at position level. Preferred: CNOR. Minimum Experience: 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: a focus on the individuality of every person. In big ways and small, we exist to improve the extraordinary lives of all those we serve. As Colorado"s largest and most innovative health care system, we as a team deliver on the commitment to provide the best possible experience for our patients and their families. We foster a true human connection and give people the freedom to live extraordinary lives. A career at UCHealth is more than a job, it"s a passion. Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, like us, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so that each of us can find the extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we"ll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There"s no limits to your potential here. Be Extraordinary. Join Us Today! UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our i About UCHealth

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