AORN of San Diego County

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Membership Grant Updates Let’s give a warm congratulations to our December and October recipients of the one-year membership grant! December 2020:... Jennifer Dupnak, RN (VA San Diego) - renewal Kirk Monje, RN (VA San Diego) - new member October 2020: James Brisbin, ST (VA San Diego) - new member Welcome to the AORN family. Don’t miss out. It is not too late to apply for your one-year membership grant. There are 5 membership grants still available. Submit your application today. See the Scholarship Tab on our website for more information. The next recipients will be awarded at the next Board Meeting.

Thank you to Cynthia Cappel for joining us on our Zoom meeting and sharing what Chamberlain University is offering. Here is a summary of the information she presented. Feel free to contact her for more info on this perk.

Congratulations to the newest recipients of AORN San Diego County’s one year membership grants! Welcome to the AORN family. Tiffany Serrano, RN (VA San Diego) - new member Meghann Yturralde, RN (VA San Diego) - new member... They join the following recipients: August 2020 recipients Vy Doan, RN (VASD) new member Charlene Plummer, RN (VASD) renewal July 2020 recipients Vanessa Bernales, RN (VASD) new member Matt Bober, RN (VASD) new member Luiza Dumitrascu, RN (Kaiser) new member Andrew Hendrix, RN (VASD) renewal Brian Sinaguinan, RN (VASD) renewal June 2020 recipients Diane Kimura, RN (VASD) renewal Alexandra Williams, RN (UCSD) new member Jessica Lane, ST (VASD) new member It is not too late to apply for your one year membership grant. There are 8 membership grants still available. Don’t miss out and submit your application today. See the Scholarship Tab on our webpage for more information. The next recipients will be awarded at the next Board Meeting. https://www.aornsandiego.org/scholarships-1

Job postings for Scripps Mercy: RN Position Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA... Job ID:1045642 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work in the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full time NIGHT position with 12-hour shifts located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. $20K Incentive https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-operating-r/ RN Position Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job ID:1046027 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work amongst the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full time (primarily weekend) position with 12 hour shifts and call located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-operating-r/ RN Position Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job ID:1045468 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work amongst the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full time (primarily weekend) position with 12 hour shifts and call located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-operating-r/ RN Lead Position General, Bariatric, Trauma Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job ID:1046380 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Lead Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work amongst the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full-time day position with 10 hour shifts and call located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-lead-operat/

Don’t forget about the OR Excellence virtual conference. Geared towards outpatient surgery. October 22 - November 20 20 CNEs... Free for all AORN members. https://www.orexcellence.com/

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Happy Sterile Processing Week! Thanks for being an integral part of the surgery team!

Job postings for Scripps Mercy: Surgical Coordinator Employee Type: Casual Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA... Job Type: Administrative Support Job ID:1045587 You will work alongside the RN charge nurse to provide administrative and clerical support for a group of patients and caregivers. Related functions support timekeeping process, filing, staff scheduling, attendance tracking, data collection and reporting and special projects. Serves as the primary communication point of contact for the unit; manages the communication system for the unit, inputs computer orders for patients, schedules and monitors charging procedures, books add-on surgery cases, verifies patient demographics, insurance eligibility, and assists other team members in assuring optimal patient care. This is a Casual (per diem, non-benefitted) position with a Sunday schedule from 6AM 2:30PM and varied shifts throughout the week which will be anytime between 6AM 8:30PM. Schedule flexibility is required. https://careers.scripps.org//surgical-coordinator-san-die/ Anesthesia Tech Employee Type: Part Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job Type :Patient Care Job ID:1045464 We invite you to join our team of highly engaged Anesthesia Technicians. Under supervision and direction of the RN, the Anesthesia Tech operates, sets-up and maintains monitoring equipment in the operating rooms. Assists the anesthesiologist with implementation of monitoring lines and devices. Maintains anesthesia supplies and equipment. Maintains and operates video and laser equipment under the direction of the RN. This is a part time 12-hour, varied Shift position. https://careers.scripps.org//11435227/anesthesia-tech-san/ RN Position Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job Type: RN Job ID:1045642 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work in the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full time NIGHT position with 12-hour shifts located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. $20K Incentive https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-operating-r/ RN Position Employee Type: Full Time Location:4077 FIFTH AVENUE, San Diego, CA Job Type: RN Job ID:1046027 Join our busy and close-knit Surgery Department team as a Perioperative RN where 900+ surgeries a year are performed. Here you will: Provide care for patients before, during and after surgery Work amongst the 12 Operating Room Suites in trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This is a full time (primarily weekend) position with 12 hour shifts and call located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-operating-r/

Thankful for the best teammates we can have in the OR!

Free for AORN members: https://www.orexcellence.com

Are you up-to-date with some of the AORN Guideline changes? Think about whether you cover your sterile tables during unanticipated delays. If you do - that’s great! If you don’t currently, I hope you will consider table covering as one practice change you can start immediately! AORN used to recommend that you MAY cover your tables during unanticipated delays or periods of increased activity. Now AORN recommends that you SHOULD cover your tables during these time frames. Th...is is because of the large amount of new evidence that was generated in the 5 years since the last sterile technique guideline update. Another change is that the guideline also states that a portion of the sterile field that will not immediately be used MAY also be covered. Depending on what part of the procedure you are in and how the table is set up, you may consider covering portions of your sterile field. Covering the parts of the table that are not in use may reduce the risk of airborne contaminants settling on the instruments and any open implants. https://youtu.be/vUv5w1jycyk

Join the Surgery Department team as a Registered Nurse (RN) at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego where you will conduct patient care assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients’ progress towards expected outcomes. They have 12 Operating Room Suites and perform all surgeries, including Cardiovascular, trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This position will require charge duties. This is a Full Time 12-h...our night shift located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. $20K Retention Bonus Required Qualifications: Two (2) years of RN experience in the Operating Room Trauma experience California Registered Nurse License Current BLS for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association Preferred Experience/Education/Specialized Skills/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in nursing Scrubbing 3 years + OR experience CNOR https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-rn-operatin/

A great opportunity to join the Surgery Department team as a Registered Nurse (RN) at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego where you will conduct patient care assessment, planning and implementing a plan of care, and evaluating patients’ progress towards expected outcomes. They have 12 Operating Room Suites and perform all surgeries, including Cardiovascular, trauma, ortho, spine, urology, bariatric, some plastics, robotics and general. This position will require charge duties. T...his is a Full Time 12-hour night shift located at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. $10K Retention Bonus Required Qualifications: Two (2) years of RN experience in the Operating Room Trauma experience California Registered Nurse License Current BLS for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association Preferred Experience/Education/Specialized Skills/Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in nursing Scrubbing 3 years + OR experience CNOR https://careers.scripps.org//registered-nurse-rn-operatin/

Here is a neat idea for people home schooling their kids!

$5000 Scholarship for ADN to BSN and BSN to MSN nurses! The Nurses’ Float Scholarship Fund was created by Bare Root, Inc., a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, from funds remaining from the Nurses’ Float which appeared in the 2013 Rose Parade. The impetus for this historic event was the presidency of Sally Bixby, RN who was the first nurse and only the second woman to hold the office of President of the Tournament of Roses. The 5 nurses, who founded Bare Root Inc., wor...ked to make the Nurses’ Float a reality setting a goal that if any funds remained, a scholarship would be established. Through the generous donations of many nurses, lay people, health systems, organizations, and associations, the Nurses Float Scholarship Fund is a reality. To learn more about this historic event we invite you to visit www.flowers4thefloat.org. At the completion of the Nurses’ Float project the Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) was selected, by Bare Root Inc., to be the administrator of the Nurse’s Float Scholarship Fund. The Nurses’ Float Scholarship Fund is an academic scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded annually to a registered nurse pursuing either an ADN to BSN or BSN to MSN degree. Deadline extended to September 30th. https://acnl.org/page/scholarship-opportunities