Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Services, Full-Time, Day Shift

Island Health is offering a $20,000 sign-on bonus for an experienced Surgical Services Registered Nurse for our Day Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.

Work Schedule:

• 1.0 FTE / 40 Hours a week
• 10-hour shifts
• Day Shift

Salary Range: $36.90 - $69.95

• $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

• Night Differential - $4.75
• Evening Differential - $3.25
• Weekend Differential - $4.00 
• BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour
• Certification premium - $1.00/hour

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Why Choose Island Health?

Whether you’re a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including:

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Illness Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Vested Retirement Contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Events
• And More!

Surgical Services Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care. Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient.
• Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner.
• Responsible for appraising cleanliness of room and operational efficiency of equipment, reporting and solving any problems prior to the patient's admission.
• Identifies patient by name, checks name band and chart.  Checks chart for completeness of operative consent forms and reports from ordered diagnostic studies. 
• Informs surgeon and anesthesiologist of any pertinent observations regarding symptoms or reactions. 
• Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol. Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies. 
• Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery. 
• Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews.
• Operating Room Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
•  Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
• Previous inter-operative experience required. (Preferably 2 years or more inter-operative experience, although any surgical experience will be taken into consideration.)
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Certification preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred

Join our award-winning team and apply today!