Bay Area Hospital
Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,427 per week
Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, 97420
Certification Details
Certifications don’t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainOR license doesn't need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainJob Details
Provides holistic care for post-operative patients, including those who have had orthopedic, bariatric, urologic, or general surgical proceduresAssesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to:Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.Medication administrationSkin assessment/wound carePain managementOperation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment, including but not limited to infusion pumps, patient transfer equipment, cardiopulmonary monitors, invasive catheters and drains, thermoregulation devices, measurement devices, medication dispensing cabinets, external therapeutic devices.Assisting the physician and other licensed, independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures.Teaching patients and their families about current illness, medical tests, medication, general healthcare, illness and disease prevention, and wellness promotion.Providing appropriate assignment, supervision, and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel in order to ensure optimum patient care.Providing interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care.Documents patient assessments, interventions, care, and teaching in the electronic medical record. Documents in paper format, as necessary. Documentation is complete, concise, timely, and legible.Job Requirements
Recent (within 2 years) acute care hospital experience - REQUIREDRecent post surgical acute care experience with orthopedic (total joint replacement, spinal, trauma, and/or bariatric surgery patients) - REQUIREDSchedule Information
Client can cancel 4 shifts per 13 weeksUnit Specific Information
Post Surgical Unit Details:We see patients from the following surgical specialties:Ortho – mild trauma, fractures, and we are a Joint Replacement Destination Center where knee and hip replacements have standard pathways and they have a program coordinator who works with them pre and post operatively.General Surgery- Abdominal and thoracic (lobectomies usually spend the first night in ICU, then come to us)Urology – stones/stents, nephrectomies, prostatectomies, TUR-BTs, and cystectomies with ileal conduit formation. Continuous bladder irrigation is common.Otolaryngology- thyroidectomies, tympanomastoidectomiesPodiatry- some complex cases require overnight observation, but it is rareBay Area Hospital offers comprehensive medical services for people of all ages.Health and wellness services in pediatrics, childbirth and obstetrics, gynecology and female health, cancer diagnosis and treatment in oncology, diabetes and kidney disease treatment, geriatric medicine and services for the elderly and disable, emergency medicine, and a full range of specialty medical services.Hospital Benefit: They have an in-house Nurse Practitioner in Employee Health Department that sees only employees and their dependents.
Certifications don’t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainOR license doesn't need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtainJob Details
Provides holistic care for post-operative patients, including those who have had orthopedic, bariatric, urologic, or general surgical proceduresAssesses patients, as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical, psychosocial, learning needs and barriers, needs related to age/culture, discharge planning.Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.Implements/performs individualized care, based on nursing care plan and the nurse’s role with the patient. This care may include but not be limited to:Assisting with activities of daily living, including fall risk management and safe patient handling.Medication administrationSkin assessment/wound carePain managementOperation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment, including but not limited to infusion pumps, patient transfer equipment, cardiopulmonary monitors, invasive catheters and drains, thermoregulation devices, measurement devices, medication dispensing cabinets, external therapeutic devices.Assisting the physician and other licensed, independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures.Teaching patients and their families about current illness, medical tests, medication, general healthcare, illness and disease prevention, and wellness promotion.Providing appropriate assignment, supervision, and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel in order to ensure optimum patient care.Providing interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care.Documents patient assessments, interventions, care, and teaching in the electronic medical record. Documents in paper format, as necessary. Documentation is complete, concise, timely, and legible.Job Requirements
Recent (within 2 years) acute care hospital experience - REQUIREDRecent post surgical acute care experience with orthopedic (total joint replacement, spinal, trauma, and/or bariatric surgery patients) - REQUIREDSchedule Information
Client can cancel 4 shifts per 13 weeksUnit Specific Information
Post Surgical Unit Details:We see patients from the following surgical specialties:Ortho – mild trauma, fractures, and we are a Joint Replacement Destination Center where knee and hip replacements have standard pathways and they have a program coordinator who works with them pre and post operatively.General Surgery- Abdominal and thoracic (lobectomies usually spend the first night in ICU, then come to us)Urology – stones/stents, nephrectomies, prostatectomies, TUR-BTs, and cystectomies with ileal conduit formation. Continuous bladder irrigation is common.Otolaryngology- thyroidectomies, tympanomastoidectomiesPodiatry- some complex cases require overnight observation, but it is rareBay Area Hospital offers comprehensive medical services for people of all ages.Health and wellness services in pediatrics, childbirth and obstetrics, gynecology and female health, cancer diagnosis and treatment in oncology, diabetes and kidney disease treatment, geriatric medicine and services for the elderly and disable, emergency medicine, and a full range of specialty medical services.Hospital Benefit: They have an in-house Nurse Practitioner in Employee Health Department that sees only employees and their dependents.