Registered Nurse III, Operating Room - Torrance ASC (Per Diem)
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse III, Procedural is a proficient and experienced clinician with a high level of knowledge and expertise in a specialty and in general nursing. The role demonstrates excellence in nursing care delivery, staff education, research, and collaboration, and evaluates and works to improve patient-care processes within the unit and division. The nurse applies specialized knowledge and skills to manage care for individuals or groups of patients and their families, and serves as an experienced mentor to support staff development. The position is based in the Operating Room at the Torrance ASC and requires experience in an Operating Room or ambulatory surgery setting. The role provides advanced assessment and comprehensive direct and indirect care, while supporting patient safety, staff development, quality improvement, and clinical advancement activities.
Requirements
- Associate degree or college diploma in Nursing, minimum.
- At least 3 years of nursing experience.
- Experience in an Operating Room or ambulatory surgery setting.
- Current California state license to practice as a Registered Nurse, required upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS/ALS) certification, required upon hire.
- ANCC Specialty Certification, with a minimum of 1 year.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- At least 5 years of nursing experience within a healthcare specialty area.
- Certified Nurse Operating Room certification; CNOR certification for ASCs.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate, facilitate, and promote patient flow; coordinate discharge planning and team rounding as applicable.
- Assist co-workers, new staff, temporary staff, and students.
- Mentor, coach, and support staff development; act as a change champion and contribute to performance evaluations.
- Champion department improvement activities.
- Support and mentor a clinical advancement pathway through mentoring, precepting, education, clinical quality or nursing research initiatives, charge nurse or council chair service, or related activities.
- Participate in completing required skills and competencies.
- Assist with strategic planning and participate in recruitment and retention activities.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
- Evaluate and improve patient-care delivery processes within the unit and service centers.
- Provide advanced assessment, integrating appropriate data sources to distinguish normal from abnormal signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance.
- Provide expert, comprehensive direct and indirect care tailored to patients' cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.
- Identify and assess patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations, intervene to provide a safe environment, and evaluate intervention effectiveness.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
