RN ASC Operating Room Seattle
Company: Optum
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
$10,000 Sign On Bonus for External Candidates
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Under general supervision of the ASC Director and OR manager and
under direct supervision of the OR Charge Nurse, the Staff
Registered Nurse (RN), is responsible for the safety of the patient
while in the OR (Operating Room) and assists with the supervision
of nonprofessional personnel in the area. -By assessment of the
individual patient and procedure, RN anticipates the needs of the
surgical team and provides such services while maintaining an
aseptic and safe environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Assesses the health status of the patient in order to develop an
individualized plan of care by collecting, categorizing and
interpreting data (physical and psychosocial) from documented
information, observation, patient/family interview and other health
care team members
Develops a nursing care plan based on the assessment of the patient
that included nursing diagnosis, patient goals and nursing
interventions necessary to achieve these goals
Implements the nursing care plan to provide optimal individualized
care for the patient
Instructs the patient and family to assist the patient in the
achievement of optimal health status
Documents nursing activities to provide a permanent record, for
continuity of care, quality improvement and professional
accountability
Identifies the patient to ensure that the patient, procedure and
operative site correspond
Plans, supervises, and assists with the transfer and transport of
the patient to protect the patient and personnel from injury
Positions the patient to provide access to the operative site while
maximizing patient safety and comfort
Establishes and maintains a surgically clean environment to reduce
the potential for infection by applying the principles of
antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, sanitation,
sterilization, and environmental monitoring
Establishes and maintains a sterile field to reduce potential for
infection by teaching and supervising the application of principles
of aseptic technique and continual monitoring of the sterile
field
Establishes and maintains a safe environment to protect the patient
and the health care team by monitoring the patient (physiologically
and psychologically) and the environment and by implementing safety
procedures
Coordinates support services needed during surgery by anticipating
and communicating patient and surgical team needs
Communicates information to patient/family
Organizes and coordinates supplies, equipment, and team members to
maintain an efficient, effective and safe intraoperative
environment through ongoing patient and situation assessment,
priority setting, procurement of supplies and arrangement of
equipment, by teaching, directing, communicating and collaborating
with health care team members and support service personnel
Communicates information to recovery room personnel to promote
continuity of care
Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care to determine degree of goal
attainment by comparing patient outcomes with patient goals
Evaluates products to determine their safety, effectiveness, use
and cost effectiveness
Executes nursing activities to provide life support in an emergency
situation by taking appropriate action and/or providing
direction/assistance to health care team members
Initiates appropriate intraoperative behaviors as a
circulator/scrub
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.Required
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Active Registered Nurse license through the Washington State
Department of Health
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare providers (AHA) -
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 3
months of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
IV skills or certification
2+ years of perioperative nursing experience, i.e. scrubbing and
circulating
Demonstrated achievement of performance standards for
intraoperative nursing according to AORN (Association of
perioperative Registered Nurses) standards of practice
The hourly range for this role is $28.61 to $56.06 per hour based
on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including
but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience,
certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum
wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth
Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package,
incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k
contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility
requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with
UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits
and incentives. -
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission. - -
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under
applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion,
age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability,
or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected
by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. - -
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass
a drug test before beginning employment. -
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