Clinical Nurse II Float - Periop Float Pool - FT, Nights

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Nurse utilizes the nursing process to design, coordinate, and deliver patient care for individuals undergoing operative procedures. This role may involve acting as a scrub or circulating nurse in various surgical procedures. The Clinical Nurse II Float is expected to serve as a role model for nursing students and new nurses within the unit and may function as a Patient Care Coordinator when requested. This position requires floating between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of six months recent nursing experience working in an acute-care perioperative environment
Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, surgical instrumentation and equipment, and practice of infection control techniques, body mechanics and age related acuity levels
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (for all external candidates)
Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to scrub and circulate in most surgical specialties
Registered Nurse license
Basic Life Support certification

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working in a Level I Trauma Center
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
CNOR certification

Responsibilities

Design, coordinate, and deliver patient care that meets the identified needs of patients having operative procedures
May act as scrub or circulating nurse in various procedures
Act as a role model to nursing students, and new nurses to the unit
Function as a Pt. Care Coordinator as requested
Float between the Orange and Irvine locations as needed