Operating Room Nurse
Company description:
Weiss Surgical is one of Edmonton’s newest and most advanced Non-Hospital Surgical Facilities offering on-site medical, surgical, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services. Our facility allows for a continuum of care from pre-operative assessments and screening, operative procedures, to post-operative treatment and rehabilitation creating a convenient and supportive environment of each patient visit.
Our vision is to “make a long-lasting positive impact on the lives of our patients and the community we serve”. Everything we do is focused on making this vision a reality.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Operating Room Technician, you will provide a wide-variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will provide safe and quality patient centered care.
Employee Class: Causal
Shifts: Monday to Friday, days and hours vary.
Responsibilities and Duties:
· Initiate pre-operative assessment of the surgical patient.
· Assist anesthetist with induction.
· Follow and maintain all the relevant federal, provincial, professional and facility
regulations, standards, guidelines, policies and procedures in the provision of surgical
and anesthetic services
· Train and orient new operating room personnel
· Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
· Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice
· Demonstrate clinical competence in the scrub and circulator roles.
Required Qualifications:
· Completion of an accredited nursing education program
· Registered and in good standing with CARNA or CLPNA
· Current BCLS-HCP
· Certified in perioperative nursing
· Recent experience in an operating room acute care covering a variety of surgical services
Conditions of Employment:
- Successful candidate(s) will be required to provide a record of their immunization status or will be required to submit to immunization screening as per AHS Immunization Policy
- Successful candidate(s) will be required to provide a certificate of current BCLS and CARNA
Compensation Package:
- Competitive market-based pay
- Monday to Friday work week
- Amazing work environment, multi-disciplinary team setting
- State of the art facility
- Paid underground parking
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $31.34-$60.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
