This department supports those directly involved in the delivery of patient care, or to provide extra personnel to the patient care areas.

Scope of Patient Care 
Surgical Services provides care for inpatients and outpatients including nursing assessment, reassessment, monitoring, nursing interventions, patient and family education and discharge planning for the following specialties:  neurosurgery, orthopedic, gynecology, genito-urinary, otolaryngology, dental, general surgery, plastic surgery, cardiovascular, ophthalmology, and gastroenterology and pulmonary endoscopic procedure.

Department Duties

• Provide 24-hour scheduling.
• Assist the Human Resources department in monitoring professional licensure.
• Provide statistical reports to the nursing management team.
• The Float Pool provides nursing resources to inpatient departments, Emergency Department (ED), and Psychiatric Medicine Center (PMC) to fill daily vacancies and manage increased patient volumes.
• The Float Pool provides as needed nursing resources additionally to Endoscopy, 4NW, SHAPES and other areas as requested by the nursing manage.

Department Professionals

• Registered Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Certified Nursing Assistant

Educational/Skill Requirements

• Oregon State Patient Care Licensures

More information
You can also go to the Professional Information link to see what training is needed, the current job opportunities, salary ranges, etc.  You may also want to look at the national employment picture for these careers from the U.S.Department of Labor.