Position Title: Operating Room Nurse (2)

Location: Chinle, Arizona

Position Summary: 1 Health Solutions is hiring two Operating Room Nurses to support the Indian Health Service located in Chinle, Arizona

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Observes and assesses elective surgery health status and critically ill emergency patients by physical assessment and examination, interviewing patient and family members and reviewing patients past medical history.
• Initiates treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of physician's pre, intra and post-operative orders, standing orders, and ACLS/PALS protocols..
• Records observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, hemodynamic monitoring data and other data relevant to patients in the OR and PACU.
• Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the anesthetist, anesthesiologist and surgeon such as medication treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, oxygen therapy, etc.
• Operatesandmonitorsspecializedequipmentsuchascardiacmonitors(ECG), EKG machines, glucometer, gastric and thoracic suction, CO2 tanks for laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic video equipment, electrocautery (ESU), powered equipment, dermatomes and sterilization equipment, such as autoclave and level one Steris.
• Collaborates with members of the surgical and multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, and implementing surgical interventions in management of patient's health care pre-operatively.
• Functions in PACU to provide intravenous and respiratory therapy, assesses cardiopulmonary status, respiratory status, hemodynamic status and pain levels. Initiates treatments and physician/anesthesia orders as indicated.
• Functions as circulating nurse in operating room, assisting anesthesia with intubation and extubation, and positioning. Prepares for surgical procedures by gathering necessary equipment and supplies. Preps surgical site utilizing steriletechnique.Conductssurgicalcounts,wherenecessary.Makesavailable andassistsinuseofORspecificequipment.Documentscareonintraoperative form
• Take call for operating room/recovery room, providing for all phases of perioperative care of afterhours urgent/emergent surgical patients
• Inter-FacilityTransports.
• Provide appropriate documentation regarding care rendered using Chinle ComprehensiveHealthCareFacility's (CCHCF) ElectronicHealthRecord(EHR) system. All documentation by the provider shall be entered electronically using the Electronic Health Record system. The provider is responsible for utilizing the CCHCF EHR system to obtain pertinent patient information in assisting care. It is the responsibility of the provider to use the training resources provided by the CCHCF to develop competency in utilizing the Electronic Health Record system.
• Follows facility policies and procedures, TJC, (OSHA), Indian Health Services (IHS)andotherfederallicensing,accreditationandregulatingbodystandards.

Education Requirements

Professional Development- Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by applicant.

Experience and Certification Requirements

• Thirty-six (36) months of nursing experience, with a minimumoftwelvemonths(12)inthespecialtyrequiredbythecontract,unlessotherwise approvedbytheContractingOfficer.TheContractorshallhaveexperiencethatequipsthe applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• License/Registration: Allnursesshallpossessacurrent,valid,unrestrictednursinglicense in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States, throughout the term of this contract.
• Motor Vehicle Operator's License.If required by the position, the Contractor shallpossessavalidstatedriver'slicensethroughoutthetermofthiscontract.
• Certifications (AmericanHeartAssociation).CurrentBasicCardiacLifeSupport(BLS) is mandatory.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP), Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC), and Nurse Specialty certification (e.g., CNOR, Fetalmonitoring)ispreferredforeach appropriatedutysectionatthetimeofemploymentandthroughoutthetermofthis contract.

Working Conditions

1 Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.