OR Nurse; RN - Irrigon, Oregon

Position: OR Nurse (RN) - Irrigon, Oregon
Location: Irrigon

This opportunity is ideal for a Registered Nurse with a focus on perioperative care, providing safe, effective, and patient-family centered nursing during intraoperative surgical procedures. The role requires a strong commitment to patient advocacy and leadership within the operating room and perioperative services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and direct perioperative nursing activities, ensuring safety and quality care for all patient populations.
• Safeguard patients from injury due to extraneous objects or equipment hazards.
• Implement patient care plans, including site verification, specimen management, medication administration, and infection prevention.
• Monitor and maintain patient physiological status across multiple body systems.
• Maintain patient dignity, privacy, and provide culturally competent, ethical care.
• Accurate and thorough documentation of all nursing care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and utilize problem-solving skills to support effective working relationships.
• Remain current in competencies and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Act as patient advocate, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to privacy standards.
• Participate in all required education and training programs.
• May be assigned to other qualified departments as needed.

Qualifications:

• Associate of Science in Nursing required;
  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Current RN license in Oregon.
• Certifications:
  
  BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC required; CNOR and additional perioperative training preferred.
• Previous RN circulator experience and scrub experience are advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to perform varied tasks efficiently.
• Demonstrated empathy, compassion, and therapeutic communication with diverse populations.
• Service excellence in patient-centered care is essential.

Location:

Situated in a close-knit community, this role is based in Irrigon, Oregon. The area offers a serene environment with access to outdoor recreational activities and a supportive community atmosphere, ideal for professionals seeking a balanced lifestyle.

This is a contract position with scheduled on-call rotations for the Surgery Unit, offering the chance to contribute to a high standard of perioperative nursing within a focused surgical team.

If you meet the qualifications and are ready to advance your perioperative nursing career in a rewarding setting, apply today.