Travel Surg Tech in Reno, NV

Registered Nurse-Job Code: 221121

Cost Center: 400201 

South Meadows Medical Center

Unit Description This unit has 6 operating room suites, 1 endoscopy suite, and 1 special procedures suite. This unit provides surgical care to patients that encompass all types of disease processes; however, the most common types of procedures are orthopedic surgery, general surgery (including robotics), plastic surgery, and urologic surgery. Our goal is the provision of clinical excellence and exceptional customer service in a collaborative, multidisciplinary, safe, and patient-centered environment. We also strive to insure that all new graduate and new to service line nurses are safe practitioners.   

Non-Negotiables

Current BLS (AHA Only) required for all employees. 

ACLS (AHA Only) certification required for RNs. 

Extensive orthopedic (total joint, sports medicine, etc.) experience strongly preferred for both RNs and STs   

Schedule 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts with variable days and times. Weekday call, weekend call, and holiday call are part of the expectation. Cyclic and self-scheduling are utilized. 

Position Purpose: This position provides optimal patient care utilizing knowledge and skills within the context of the nursing process. The incumbent is accountable for individualized patient outcomes over an entire episode of care. The incumbent provides comprehensive nursing services to adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, including their families/caregivers.

Nature and Scope: This position is challenged to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent must provide optimal patient/resident care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of adolescent, adult, and geriatric residents and families. Demonstrates the cognitive and psychosocial needs specific to the population to be served and meets standards of quality as measured by the unit/department age specific competency standards.

This position requires a scientific knowledge base and ongoing growth and learning. When possible the family or those significant to the family are considered as part of the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation efforts of the Registered Nurse (RN). The RN coordinates care between other professionals as needed.

Intensive continuous mental effort is required to provide optimal safe patient care and the same mental effort is required when interacting with internal and external contacts, exercising judgments and making decisions.

This position does provide patient care.

Essential Functions:  The ability to understand and resolve complex problems in a timely and effective manner using critical thinking skills.• The ability to keep current with new developments and acquire the needed knowledge for the position in order to keep skill sets up to date.• The ability to communicate clearly, timely and effectively.• The ability to come to work promptly and routinely.• The ability to routinely work under stress and to deadlines.• Must be able to direct (or receive direction) or supervise others, correctly assess patients’ conditions, and determine when consultation is required.• The ability to work well with others• Must have the ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.• Ability to work with constant interruptions and prioritize emergency situations is required.• Ability to maneuver throughout halls, stairways, and patient rooms in response to hospital emergencies.• Must be able to perform various sensory requirements such as; vision, speech, smell, touch, manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hearing in order to access and treat patient accurately.

About the Company:
Concentric Healthcare Staffing