Fresno Surgical Hospital is an extraordinary hospital created entirely to deliver excellence and quality in surgical care to each patient. Our unique facility and staff provide a hospitality- inspired, healing environment unlike anything experienced in a traditional hospital. Our commitment to innovation, shared values, and excellence can be reflected in exceptional satisfaction scores from patients, physicians, and staff.

Job Summary:

Provides direct patient care. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists surgeon during operative and invasive procedures. Assists with the maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical operating team are met. Monitors, positions and assists patient during procedure.

Reasonable Accommodation:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Required Skills: 

• Ability to communicate effectively with surgeons and surgical team members.
• Thorough knowledge of surgical service line.
• Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and proficiency of hospital information technology applications.

Essential Functions:

• Accurately records, handles and labels specimens; demonstrates care of specimens.
• Adjusts expectations of patient behavior and acts according to the effect medication has on patient.
• Assessment and reassessment of the patient is clearly and concisely communicated in charting.
• Documentation meets current standards, policies and procedures and is completed within shift.
• Carries out established techniques for safe administration of medications and parenteral fluids, as per hospital policies and procedures.
• Carries out medical and surgical asepsis during all procedures.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care; provides patient and family with teaching/education, as necessary.
• Demonstrates competence in preparing and cleaning of OR suites before and between cases and after terminal cleaning, based on patients infection class.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions and side effects.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Able to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patient's age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of location, care and operation of all surgical equipment.
• Directs and assists in maintenance and handling of special equipment and instruments. Effectively communicates with the physician in accounting for all sponges, needles and instruments during and after the procedure and documents in the appropriate area.
• Ensures Pre-op Checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, test results present, surgical site identified, etc.) before patient is taken into surgical suite.
• Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Gives thorough report of patients intraoperative condition to PACU nurse.
• Is able to open sterile supplies and set up for procedure.
• Is consistently ready and prepared for assigned cases.
• Observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications, takes appropriate actions and documents.
• Positions patients safely; pads and protects bony prominences.
• Preps and drapes patients correctly for all procedures.
• Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain steady level of productivity; self-motivated; manages activity and time; does not waste time.
• Other duties as assigned 

Education and Work Experience:

• Completion of an accredited registered nursing program.
• ACLS certificate required.
• BLS certificate required.
• Two years of nursing experience and/or training preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications: 

• Current California Registered Nursing License.

Salary: 

• $56/hr
• 10hr shifts