RN - Outpatient Surgery
Reno, Nevada
Renown Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Surgery

Location: Reno, Nevada
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a same-day surgery setting. Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care throughout the episode of care. Coordinate care with other healthcare professionals and involve families/caregivers as appropriate.

Work Schedule

• 3 x 12-hour variable shifts (7:00-19:30, 8:00-20:30, or 9:00-21:30), Monday through Friday
• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36
• Schedule may include weekends, holidays, and some call shifts
• No regular call requirements, but may be required to pick up one additional shift during the schedule period
• Float to other areas as needed within competency level

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nevada
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of outpatient surgery nursing experience, with at least 1 year within the last year
• BLS certification

Job Requirements & Expectations

• Provide optimal patient care using nursing knowledge and skills
• Manage cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the patient population served
• Exercise clinical judgment and decision-making under continuous mental effort
• Adhere to unit/department age-specific competency standards
• May be subject to schedule changes or shift cancellations with 48 hours’ notice due to census fluctuations

Patient Population

• Adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing outpatient surgery

Facility Highlights

• Level II Trauma Center
• Advanced surgical technologies including Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
• Accredited heart failure center
• Neurosciences institute
• State-of-the-art imaging technologies (low-dose CT, PET/CT, Biplane Angiography, 3T MRI)

This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity outpatient surgery environment with access to leading-edge medical technology and a multidisciplinary team.