Pre-Op/PACU RN

About the job

Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in Spokane is hiring a full-time pre-op and PACU registered nurse (RN) for day shifts at its growing ambulatory surgery center. The nurse prepares patients for their procedures and cares for them in recovery, aiming for a smooth, uneventful perioperative experience.

What you'll do

• Give direct nursing care that follows company policy, surgery center standards and evidence-based practice
• Use independent judgment and take responsibility for assigned patients, including those in critical or life-threatening condition
• Plan nursing interventions around each patient's needs, the procedure and standard care plans
• Watch and document patients' conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments, and tell the supervisor or physician about significant changes
• Track how patients respond and adjust their care to match
• Spot when emergency lifesaving measures are needed and provide them
• Keep patients physically safe and protect their confidentiality
• Know your part in the center's disaster plan and help guide staff and patients if it is put into action

What you need

• An associate degree in nursing or higher
• BLS
• A valid WA registered nurse license

Schedule

• Day shift, full-time, 40 hours a week
• No nights, weekends, on-call or major holidays

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, plus voluntary long-term, short-term, life and AD&D coverage
• A health savings account
• An employee assistance program, voluntary AFLAC options and an employee discount
• A 401k with an employer match and profit sharing
• PTO and 7 paid holidays