Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Services, Full-Time, Day Shift $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

Island Health is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for an experienced Surgical Services Registered Nurse for our Day Shift at our hospital in Anacortes, WA.

Work Schedule:

• 1.0 FTE / 40 Hours a week
• 10-hour shifts 0700-1730
• Day Shift

Salary Range: $37.64 - $71.35

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus

• Night Differential - $4.75
• Evening Differential - $3.25
• Weekend Differential - $4.00 
• BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour
• Certification premium - $1.00/hour

For Information on Employee Benefits and WSNA Contract

Why Choose Island Health?

Whether you’re a new grad or experienced in your field and considering a change, we invite you to explore a wide range of careers at Island Health with exceptional benefits including:

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Illness Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Vested Retirement Contribution
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Events
• And More!

Surgical Services Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process as a basis of care. Acknowledges, coordinates and implements diagnostic and therapeutic orders of each patient.
• Accountable for administration of, observation, charting and reporting effects of drugs, intravenous procedure, other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in a safe and accurate manner.
• Responsible for appraising cleanliness of room and operational efficiency of equipment, reporting and solving any problems prior to the patient's admission.
• Identifies patient by name, checks name band and chart.  Checks chart for completeness of operative consent forms and reports from ordered diagnostic studies. 
• Informs surgeon and anesthesiologist of any pertinent observations regarding symptoms or reactions. 
• Performs pre-op physical assessment according to protocol. Checks chart for completion of consent, history and physical, and reports of ordered diagnostic studies. 
• Takes nursing history in reference to reason for hospitalization, allergies, physical limitations/special considerations influencing positioning and care during surgery. 
• Communicates with appropriate O.R. nurses and anesthesiologist regarding information gathered from patient interviews.
• Operating Room Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. 

• This role requires staff to be available for On-Call assignments/periods. The on-call period can vary and will be based on departmental needs and staffing. The department leadership will work with staff to adequately cover all needed on-call assignments to ensure patient care and safety standards are maintained.

In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of OR Nurses include (but are not limited to):

• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Conducts pre- and post-operative education
• Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team
• Takes and monitors patients’ vital signs
• Ensures that operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed
• Provides basic, bedside care
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Preps operating room for patient/procedure
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
•  Monitors patients’ physical and emotional well-being throughout the care continuum
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their post-treatment home care needs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Washington State Registered Nurse License
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
• Previous inter-operative experience required. (Preferably 2 years or more inter-operative experience, although any surgical experience will be taken into consideration.)
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) Certification preferred
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred

Join our award-winning team and apply today!