Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Do you love providing direct patient care and have a RN license? Love the hustle and bustle of a surgery center?

You will be the constant in the patient's pre-operative and post surgery experience in the surgery center. You would provide direct patient care, answer questions, ease their nerves, and support them through the process. Your contributions will play a vital role in ensuring that our patients get back to moving the way they want to be moving. Come develop strong relationships with our surgeons and medical providers - find your people here at ROC!

ROC is expanding - we are happy to have grown to 35 physicians and 6 locations. Join our team to be part of the growth and excitement!

You can expect to regularly:

• Work collaboratively with the healthcare team to provide optimal patient care throughout the patients� visit;
  
• Assess the status of patients� health;
  
• Explain and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure, medications, and what to expect throughout their surgical experience;
  
• Monitor the patient undergoing local anesthesia according to the policy and procedure;
  
• Appropriately document patient care, treatment process, and patient response into the electronic medical record;
  
• Assist in transferring the patient from bed to stretcher or vice versa as needed;
  
• Identify potential risk to patient and take action to minimize risk;
  
• Understand and execute (if needed) protocol for emergency situations by knowing correct emergency procedures, location of emergency call system, and location of emergency supplies and equipment;
  
• Perform narcotic counts and crash cart checks at the end of each surgical day.
  
• Complete annually at least 6 hours of continuing education appropriate for their professional license and specific to the total joint and spine specialty;
  
• Complete appropriate competency training for total joint and spine specialty.
  

• Support and deliver specialty care through competency training and continuous learning;
  
• Educate staff on specialty service inclusion and exclusion criteria;
  
• Complete at least 8 hours of continuing education appropriate for their professional license and specific to the total joint and spine specialty services.
  

If you are passionate about helping others and want to make a difference in the lives of our patients, we encourage you to apply!

Certifications/Education:

• Active Nevada Nursing License (RN);
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS certification);
  
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS certification).
  

Experience:

• One year of nursing experience.
  

Note: If hired, you would be required to obtain the following certifications within 6 months of employment:

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS certification).
  

If you meet these qualifications and are excited to work in a collaborative team environment, we invite you to become part of our exceptional team at Reno Orthopedic Center.

• One year of experience as an RN in a critical care environment.
  

Access to many continuing medical education courses/opportunities and a challenging and rewarding environment could await you!

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