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Job Description
Overview
Downtown Presbyterian Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Operating Circulator Registered Nurse/Operating Room RN to join our surgical team. This essential role involves coordinating all aspects of patient care during surgical procedures ensuring sterility managing equipment and supplies and supporting surgeons and anesthesiologists throughout operations. You will serve as the patients advocate maintaining their safety and comfort while facilitating effective communication among the surgical team to anticipate and respond to intraoperative needs. Additionally you will oversee preoperative intraoperative and postoperative care ensuring compliance with hospital policies and best practices to deliver the highest standard of patient care.
Where you will work:
Albuquerque New Mexico is a city that blends breathtaking landscapes with vibrant Southwestern culture. Nestled between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande Albuquerque offers stunning sunsets endless outdoor adventures and a rich artistic heritage. The city is famous for its annual International Balloon Fiesta where colorful hot air balloons fill the sky creating a mesmerizing spectacle.
Working in Albuquerque means experiencing a warm and welcoming community diverse cuisine and a climate that allows for year-round outdoor activities. The citys thriving healthcare tech and education sectors provide exciting career opportunities while its affordability and relaxed pace make for a great quality of life. Whether enjoying the scenic hiking trails exploring historic Old Town or indulging in the flavors of New Mexican cuisine Albuquerque is a truly special place to live and work.
Enhanced Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.
Type of Opportunity: Full Time FTE:1.0 or .9 Available
1.0 (40 Hours per Week)
&
0.9 (36 Hours per week)
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Interested in learning more
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Responsibilities
Provides direct patient care by assessing planning implementing evaluating and documenting individual patient needs actions taken and patient responses.
Coordinates patients care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
Performs assessments as per unit standards and documents on appropriate data base/assessment flow sheet.
Initiates utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
Administers medication and treatments as prescribed by physician or protocols and documents according to policy.
Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit policies and documents through EOSS etc.
Performs competently in emergency situations.
Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency to perform the task.
Assumes responsibility for the clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel.
Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
Assists with various procedures treatments surgical techniques or assigns to other healthcare team members as appropriate.
Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit policy.
Demonstrates competency in required psychomotor skills.
Assists in orientation of new staff or students and serve as a resource person and professional role model.
Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure nursing guidelines of care and policies.
Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.
Supports DON philosophies of professional governance and models of care delivery.
Assumes other leadership roles (i.e. relief charge nurse) as required by the department.
Meets professional requirements as follows:
* A. In-service requirements:
* 1. Age-specific training (care giving treatment assessments specific to the age of populations served).
* 2. Mandatory yearly in-service to include BLS safety training bloodborne pathogen/infection/respiratory fit testing training.
* B. Performance Standards:
* 1. Participates in unit/department governance.
* 2. Adheres to PHS dress code for professionals including display of ID badge.
* 3. Documents own continuing education.
* 4. Maintains positive communication and relationships with patients peers and other healthcare team members.
* 5. Participates in quality improvement activities.
* 6. Maintains a punctual and reliable attendance record.
* 7. Completes mandatory in-services competencies and licensure requirements on time.
* 8. Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
Performs other functions as required.
Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire
- ACLS:Surgical Services Pre-Op and Recovery Room
- PALS: Surgical Services Pre-Op and Recovery Room
- Previous OR Experience HIGHLY PREFERRED
Benefits
Were all about well-being starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees - including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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