RN - Operating Room- Seattle, Washington Full Time 10 & 12 Hour Shifts Available
Responsibilities Employs Nursing Professional Practice: Assesses, identifies
appropriate nursing diagnoses, plans, implements and evaluates patients'
care. Develops, updates and coordinates the patient's plan of care to
achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across
the care continuum. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition
as appropriate. Performs and maintains currency of essential
competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations
served. Advocates: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by
partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights,
values and beliefs of those we serve. Facilitates Learning: Fosters a learning environment for
patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team
including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for
patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and
community. Aligns Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety,
identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence, and best
practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient
outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as
equally important for best outcomes. Engages in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing
professional development; practices to the top of license within the
legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy
Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards.
Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates
research and evidence based practice. Leads in the Practice Setting & Community: Leads and
coordinates teams, appropriately delegates, coordinates care and
collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care
team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a
representative of the nursing profession. Required Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited nursing program Washington Registered Nurse License upon hire National Provider BLS - American Heart Association upon hire 1 year Nursing experience in OR Preferred Qualifications: National Certification in area of specialty is preferred upon hire, unless otherwise indicated.