RN OR Circulator PRN

Company: USPI
Location: Littleton
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

USPI South Denver Surgery Center is seeking a motivated RN OR Circulator -to join our team.
South Denver Surgery Center is a fast-paced, multi-specialty Surgery Center committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. -
No call, weekends or holidays!!
10hr Shifts available
Job Summary:

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• Assesses plans implements, and evaluates care for all age patients in the operating room.
  
• Provides care within nursing standards of practice and the policies of the Center.
  
• Makes decisions regarding direct patient care needs and communicates appropriate information to physicians, patients, family members, and personnel in other departments as well as team members.
  
• May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, and participating in quality improvement audits and projects.
  
  
  Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
  --- Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
  --- Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care.
  --- Implement the plan of care.
  --- Protect patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  --- Perform count procedures to protect -patients from unintended retained foreign objects.
  --- Perform interventions necessary to ensure the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level.
  --- Manage patient's specimen(s) appropriately.
  --- Communicate patient's current status throughout the continuum of care.
  --- Administer medication(s) appropriately.
  --- Perform interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  --- Perform interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
  --- Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia -after the immediate postoperative period.
  --- Perform interventions to protect -patients from infection.
  --- Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person and provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
  --- Actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
  --- Protect -patients' rights, dignity, and privacy.
  --- Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
  --- Provide consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
  --- Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
  --- Transfer care as appropriate.
  --- Delegate tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
  --- Document nursing care.
  --- Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
  --- Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
  --- Participate in the performance appraisal process.
  --- Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
  --- Maintain required competencies.
  --- Attend required meetings and educational sessions.
  --- Act as a patient advocate and maintain the privacy of all appropriate information.
  
  
  Salary Range: $30-$50 -
  Benefits
  USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:
  --- - -Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  --- - -Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) -
  --- - -401k retirement plan
  --- - -Paid holidays -
  --- - -Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  --- - -Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
  --- - -Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and -
  critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
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  Required Skills:
  Qualifications:
  
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  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
    
  • Currently licensed in the state of Colorado.
    
  • CPR is required
    
  • Advanced life support certification is required.
    
  • One year of experience is required in an intra-operative setting.
    
  • Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
    
  • Physically and emotionally capable of performing the responsibilities of the position.
    
  • Previous experience in Orthopedic and Spine preferred.
    
    USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. - If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. - If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law. - - -
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    -Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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