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Seattle Children's Registered Nurse - Operating Room 1.0 FTE in Seattle, Washington
Responsibilities:
Seattle Children's seeks an experienced OR Circulator to join our team.
No pediatrics experience? No problem! If you have experience working with adult populations, we will provide training on working with pediatric patients and their families while leveraging the adult RN experience you already have. We will personalize an orientation just for you to set you up for success in the pediatric specialty you are hired for.
Seattle Children’s has grown! In 2022, we opened 8 new Operating Rooms and 2 new Cardiac Catheter Labs, giving the organization a total of 28 surgical and procedural spaces across a total of 4 perioperative suites.
Designed in collaboration with Doctors and Nurses, these new perioperative suites will provide unparalleled levels of patient and staff safety and comfort.
We provide care to newborns-adults in the following services: Cardiovascular, Neurosurgery, Cranio facial, Robotics, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, General Surgery, Gynecology, Dental/Oral, Orthopedics including Complex Spine, Transplant and Ortho-oncology.
If you are an experienced Operating Room Circulator and seek access to development opportunities, a comprehensive portfolio of all surgical specialties, and an enviable culture of collaboration between specialties and teams, we want to hear from you!
Assists in meeting Seattle Children’s strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e., Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) etc.
In accordance with House Bill 1155 (effective January 1, 2020), the following areas have clinical unpredictable needs and as a result will have a call obligation within their nursing positions: Apheresis, Cardiac Cath Lab, Dialysis, ECMO, Home Care Services, Imaging Services (including GI Procedures), Perioperative Services, and Transplant Coordinators.
If you are seeking an opportunity as a new to specialty OR circulator, Seattle Children’s offers the AORN Peri-Op 101 training program twice a year. Look for that job posting each April and October.
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Requirements:
Required Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Prior experience in a pediatric related health care setting, or a specific area of nursing, may be required for specific departments.
Per the driver's license requirement noted below, must have a driving record acceptable to Risk Management.
Required Credentials:
Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below.) BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below) NOTE: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers. ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above. Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times: Acute Care Float, Apheresis Services, Bellevue, Cancer Care Unit, Dialysis, Hematology & Oncology Clinic, Home Care Infusion Therapy, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Infusion, Medical Unit, Psychiatric Unit, Rehabilitation Unit, Research nurses working in Cancer Care and CCTR, Surgical Unit, Urgent Care (all locations), Vascular Access Services
Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PALS within 3 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times:Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cath Lab & Special Procedures, Clinical Research Center, Critical Care Float, Emergency Department, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Transport Control, Radiology (including Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Lab), Recovery Room (PACU) Excluding RNs working exclusively in fixed term contracts with no direct patient contact, Surgery (including Bellevue Surgery Center)
Nurses working in the following areas are required to have at time of hire and maintain a current BLS at all times: Ambulatory Care Clinics including consulting nurses, Pre Admission Testing and Coordination Hub (PATCH)
Resident nurses in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PALS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Radiology (including Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy Lab), Recovery Room (PACU) Excluding RNs working exclusively in fixed term contracts with no direct patient contact, Surgery (including Bellevue Surgery Center)
Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain a Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider Card from the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times: Acute Care Float (Nurse Travelers are exempt from this requirement), Cancer Care Unit, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion
Nurses working in the following areas are required to complete the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Research training within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times while working in these areas: Cancer Care Unit, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion, Immunology, Immunotherapy
Nurses working in the Psychiatric Unit and Child Psych Consultation Behavior Support Team are required to obtain Safety Care Certification (internal training) within 3 months of hire and maintain current certification (annual) thereafter, i.e., annual training is to be completed prior to the certification’s expiration date.
Nurses (0.6 FTE or greater) working in the Dialysis Unit are required to obtain nursing licensure in the WAMI region in order to support on call requirements for out of state patients. Licensure for Alaska, Montana, and Idaho must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Licensure must be renewed annually thereafter.
As per the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for nurses performing moderately complex point of care testing, a copy of a diploma or transcript of the highest level of academic achievement to be on record with Human Resources upon hire. For personnel trained outside of the U.S., records of diploma/transcript must provide documented equivalency evaluation by a foreign credentialing agency. Apheresis Services, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cath Lab & Special Procedures, Critical Care Float, Emergency Room, Endocrinology/Diabetes Clinic, Home Care Services, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Transport Control, Radiology (including Interventional and Administration
Any position that requires use of a motor vehicle will require a current Washington State Driver's license.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Pediatric health care nursing experience.
Min to Max Hourly Salary: $46.21 - $87.18 /hr
Min to Max Annual Salary: $96,116.80 - $181,334.40 /yr
Salary Information:
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants:
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors .
Benefits Information:
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here (https://www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits/) for more information.
About Us:
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s –- to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals – for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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