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Glendale, AZ
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
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Registered Nurse - OR (Operating Room)

Location: Glendale, Arizona
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 2 months

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care in the Operating Room setting, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting patient care according to professional nursing standards and organizational policies.
• Accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self and those under direction.
• Utilize specialized knowledge and judgment to assess data and provide care appropriate to patients' physical and developmental needs.

Essential Functions

• Assess physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs of patients.
• Review patient history, physical exams, diagnostics, and lab data; report abnormal results to physicians and caregivers.
• Develop, implement, and revise individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide direct patient care, coordinate, delegate, and supervise healthcare team activities.
• Communicate patient status effectively to ensure continuity of care.
• Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching; adjust plans accordingly.
• Document all nursing activities and patient responses accurately and timely.
• Participate in research, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
• Promote excellent patient outcomes through safe, effective, and equitable care.
• May provide relief charge nurse duties and support department workflow.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Typical direct patient care environment requiring frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching.
• Must have physical agility, reaction time, hearing, visual acuity (including color vision), fine motor skills, and eye-hand coordination.
• Ability to assist patients with ambulation and transfers; may lift up to 75 pounds.
• Use of standard precautions due to exposure risk to blood and bodily fluids.
• Effective communication skills required (reading, writing, speaking).
• Periodic use of computer, phone, and office equipment.

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree or Diploma in Nursing or higher.
• Current, valid RN license in Arizona (or temporary/compact RN license valid in Arizona).
• BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certifications required.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification required within 90 days if assigned pediatric ASC services.
• Minimum 1 year of licensed RN experience in the OR for full-time/part-time roles.
• For new licensed RNs without OR experience, enrollment in and successful completion of a PeriOp101 program within 4 months is required.
• PRN positions require a minimum of 2 years licensed RN experience in the OR.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional OR or perioperative nursing experience.
• Strong orthopedic experience, including Total Joint procedures, Mako robotics, and Hanna table procedures.
• Experience with robotic-assisted General Surgery cases is highly desirable.

Shift Details

• Primarily Tuesday through Thursday, 0600-1530, with potential for additional weekday shifts up to five days per week.
• Day shift position in a high-volume, collaborative OR environment supporting a diverse surgical caseload.

Additional Certifications Mentioned

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ATT (Advanced Trauma Training)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No direct reports.
• Provides peer direction and support to licensed and non-licensed personnel as needed.

Experience Requirements Summary

• Specialty (OR Nursing): Minimum 1 year experience required (2 years for PRN).
• Prior travel experience: Not required.