East Portland Surgery Center is looking for an OR RN to join the team!!!

·A great place to work!!

·Full insurance plan (medical, dental, vision, life, long- & short-term disability, ETC.); 401k; Excellent time off package, including 7 paid holidays per year 2 personal days 1 week city sick leave (CSL) generous PTO plan

·Schedule: Monday – Friday, with NO nights, NO weekends, NO holidays, and NO call

·Easy location & parking

Job Summary: The Procedure Room RN at EPSC is responsible for all patient care in the Procedure Room, and working with the physician to deliver a successful procedure and outcome for the patient.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

·Managing procedure room(s) to ensure the rooms are prepped and ready for patients, including room turnovers, stocking supplies, cleaning, etc.

·Administers medication as ordered by physician, following the Moderate Sedation policy

·Safely monitors and documents care of patients undergoing Moderate Sedation in accordance with policy and procedure and guidelines of care.

·Assures all documentation on medical records is accurate and complete at all times

·Supports and assists the physicians with care of the patient throughout the procedure

·Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care needs in the procedure or endoscopy suite, including assessing patient’s condition pre-procedure and post-procedure recovery

·Maintains proper care and handling of specimens

·Recognizes emergency situations and assists in corrective action, including but not limited to ACLS protocol

·Participates in the development of and maintains established policies, procedures, and objectives; quality improvement; safety; environmental and infection prevention programs

·Recognizes and reports hazardous equipment

·Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes

·Transfer care as appropriate

·Uses nursing judgment in decision-making

·Performs effectively in stressful situations to fulfill position responsibilities

·Informs Clinical Director / OR Manager of applicable day-to-day situations

·Performs other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications:

·Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (associates or bachelor's degree)

·Minimum of two (2) years previous Procedure Room experience desired

·Ideal candidate will have a minimum of four (4) years total RN experience

·Experience in basic and advanced procedures and IV sedation experience preferred

·Experience with medical outpatient procedures desired

·Current Oregon License as a Registered Nurse

·Current BLS & ACLS required

·Possess the ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities

·Possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees

·Knowledgeable of hospital/ASC policies and procedures specific to the procedure room

·Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions with Patients, Physicians & fellow Team members

·Efficient use of resources

·Willingness to maintain a clean, organized environment

·Must be a team player!

·Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

·Reliable means of transportation

Job Behavior:

Reflective of EPSC & USPI’s mission: 

“Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time​.”

Demonstrates ability to work as a team member, and to communicate clearly, directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and self-motivated. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Maintains professional conduct and appearance. Portrays the facility and peers in a positive light to others, internally and externally.

Reasoning & Language Skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Excellent verbal and written communication skills essential.

Physical Demands: Shall be physically able to stand, walk, and maintain varied body motions and positions for long periods of time. Demonstrates manual dexterity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee shall be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Shall be able to hear and speak. Shall be able to move up to 40 pounds.

USPI’S EDGE™ (Every Day Giving Excellence)

USPI’S EDGE™ is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer-focused company. The process of completing EDGE™ requirements establishes processes and measurements that are collected, assimilated, and shared throughout USPI. All employees are involved with EDGE™. The involvement

can range from doing their jobs to taking on the role of gathering and/or entering data into the computer. All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE™ program. 

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

·Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information.