Overview

CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org

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Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse provides leadership and co-ordination to the health care team to assure the provision of high quality cost-effective service to patients physicians visitors and appropriate customer groups. Serves as safe clinical practitioner using independent but collaborative judgment

Essential Functions: 

Maintain a safe surgical environment which includes sterile techniqueAssisting anesthesia and/or the surgeon before during or after casesPreparing the operating room ie: equipment setupPreparing Lab specimensEnsuring instruments implants supplies are ready based on the type of surgeryBe able to circulate and or scrub a case based on the day's assignmentProvide Conscious Sedation to Endoscopy patientsContinuously and systematically assesses the health care status of the patient prioritizing and reprioritizing patient care based on assessment.Initiates and maintains an individual plan of care to meet identified patient problems or needs based on analysis of assessment data standards of nursing care and practice.Collaborates with patient primary care providers family internal and community resources to coordinate patient discharge/transfer needs.Prioritizes performs and delegates direct and/or indirect patient interventions necessary for the stabilization of the trauma patient.Prioritizes and performs patient interventions necessary for triaging patients.Participates in patient and family teaching.Uses critical thinking skills to recognize/respond to emergency situations.Coordinates and promotes continuity of patient care through effective communication and documentation.Delegates to available individual staff based on ability/competence and scope of practice.Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper infection control standards and practices.Is aware and demonstrates utilization of proper body mechanics for self and staff.Must be open to additional responsibilities as required by administration.Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Graduate from an accredited Nursing programAt least one (1) year of acute care or clinic RN experience

Required Licensure and Certifications:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of OregonAHA BLS CertificationAHA ACLS Certification within six (6) months of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of major disease process pertinent medical findings rationale and expected outcomes in the nursing field. Applies the principles of the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care. Collects objective and subjective data from observations examinations interviews and written records regarding the patient’s health status. Evaluates and modifies nursing care plans and nursing interventions and accurately documents all client information using nursing diagnosis criteria. Able to perform safe medication administration isolation precautions aseptic and sterile technique IV insertion and other clinical skills frequently used

Preferred Qualifications:

Surgical RN experience