Pre-Op Registered Nurse
Seattle, Washington
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PreOp

Location: Seattle, Washington
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in Pre-Operative and Phase II Recovery settings for both inpatients and outpatients, ending with discharge home.
• Patient diagnoses include general surgery (lap chole, appendectomy, bowel resection), vascular procedures, plastics, mandibular surgery, eye procedures, gynecology, dental, thoracic (excluding open heart), podiatry, orthopedics, and occasionally pre-op for cath lab (vascular procedures only) and endoscopy.
• Approximately 3-4% pediatric patients; travelers without pediatric experience will not be assigned to pediatrics.
• Float pool required; may be asked to float to other units or facilities within reasonable distance.
• Work settings include ambulatory/outpatient, inpatient, phase II recovery, pre-op, and post-op care.
• Use of EPIC electronic health record system is required.
• Skills required include cardiac monitoring and dysrhythmia recognition/management.
• Surgery cases primarily ENT, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedics/spine/total joints, and urology; cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, thoracic, and transplant cases are preferred.
• Administer narcotics/opioid analgesics and reversal agents.
• Provide pre/post-op care including discharge instructions, assessments, education, and medication administration.
• Professional skills include pain assessment and management.
• Breathing treatments and CPAP/BiPAP may be involved.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Minimum 1 year of Pre-Op nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in ENT, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics (including Total Joints), and Urology surgery cases
• Experience with reversal agents
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system
• Experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings
• Dysrhythmia recognition and management skills
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Immunizations and health screenings including:

  • TB test or chest X-ray (annual updates required)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or declination
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Respirator clearance required annually for travel staff.
• Background checks including state-specific searches and education verification.
• Employment references covering at least 1 year within the last 3 years.
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years.
• Skills checklists and competency exams as applicable.
• Completion of required regulatory and specialty-specific training modules prior to start.
• Compliance with float policy acknowledgment.

Work Environment

• Ambulatory/outpatient and inpatient surgical settings.
• Exposure to a variety of surgical specialties and patient populations.
• Use of advanced monitoring and electronic health record systems.
• May require floating to different units or facilities.

Notes

• Scrubs are provided.
• This position does not accept first-time travel nurses.
• Pediatric experience required to be assigned pediatric patients.
• Candidates must be prepared to complete all required documentation, background checks, and training modules prior to start.

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