Position Accountabilities:

1. Provides patient with explanations and verbal reassurance consistently.
2. Demonstrates ability to provide and adapt care to meet the individual needs of pediatric (e.g., thermoregulation, keeps parents with child as long as possible), adolescent, adult and geriatric (e.g., keeps noise level to a minimum, pads all pressure points and bony prominences) patients.
3. Demonstrates knowledge of preoperative patient factors that impact the intraoperative phase
4. Ensures preoperative preparation (e.g. history & physical, interval note and operative consent) of the patient is complete before patient is taken into operating room.
5. Identifies physical symptoms/changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner.
6. Positions patient safely padding and protecting bony prominences, skin, tissue and nerves.
7. Directs and/or assists in maintenance, handling and operation of special equipment and instruments.
8. Coordinates cleaning and preparing operating rooms before and between cases.
9. Is able to open sterile supplies and set up for procedures.
10. Prepares the patient’s skin and assists with draping for all procedures.
11. Carries out surgical asepsis during all procedures
12. Accurately records, handles and labels specimens; demonstrates care of specimens.
13. Effectively communicates with the surgeon in accounting for all sponges, needles and instruments, if applicable, during and after the procedure and documents in the appropriate area. Adheres to Hospital policy utilizing sponge accounting system.
14. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of instrument processing, sterilization and biological monitoring.
15. Carries out established techniques for safe administration of medications according to hospital and unit policies and procedures.
16. Coordinates patient care giving explanations and teaching to patient/family, as necessary
17. Protects the patient’s dignity and right to privacy.
18. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
19. Demonstrates the ability to make independent and ethical nursing decisions in the care of Operating Room patients
20. Responds appropriately to the patient in an emergency and physically distressful situation.
21. Demonstrates the ability to respond within 30 minutes when on call.
22. Communicates effectively and thoroughly the patient’s condition upon discharge from the Operating Room to the receiving unit registered nurse.
23. Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
24. Accurately documents on patients : i.e. intra-operative notes, graft tracker
25. Demonstrates ability to schedule emergent surgeries in surginet.
26. Assumes responsibility for learning and clinical competence, maintaining license and certifications as required.
27. Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
28. Completes .edu’s and other required hospital education by the due date.
29. Adheres to SRRMC Behavior Standards.
30. Complies with San Ramon Regional Medical Center Policies/Procedures protecting patient information and the confidentiality of the information in accordance with the Federal and State regulations.
31. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Minimum Experience/Skills: Two (2) years recent RN experience in surgery in an Acute Care setting OR completion of an approved perioperative training program (Periop 101/OR Residency Program) in the last year.

Licenses/Certificates/Credentials: Current California Registered Nurse License Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA certified) Certification in specialty preferred

Physical Demands: Per Job Functional Match description

Vision Requirements: Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform nursing duties

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and bloodborne diseases 
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations 
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness) 
• Emergency and crisis situations 
• Subject to irregular hours 
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries 
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances, anesthetic gasses and biohazards 
• Call shifts will be assigned and must have a response time of no more than 30 minutes

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.