Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU Per Diem
About The Position
Shriners Children’s Southern California (SCSC) is seeking a Per Diem Registered Nurse for the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). This role is responsible for coordinating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care. The RN will support professional nursing practice across various settings and the continuum of care to meet patient and family needs. The position operates within the Shriners Hospitals for Children Professional Practice Model (FOCUSED), encompassing accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice guide the RN's practice. The role involves leadership through preceptor activities, informal and formal leadership, and quality improvement initiatives. The PACU RN delegates patient care based on skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability, and resource availability. Excellent communication, mentoring, and teaching skills are essential, and participation in committees or projects may be required. This is a per diem position with benefits eligibility. The pay range is $54.40 - $76.80/hour, determined by relevant experience and department equity.
Requirements
- CA RN License
- BSN
- CPR
- PALS
Nice To Haves
- One year of specialty experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Performs professional nursing services for patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act.
- Supports the family centered care philosophy of Shriners Hospitals.
- Collects and analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis/issues.
- Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that prescribes strategies which address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health related problems or issues and alternatives to attain expected outcomes.
- Implements the identified plan and coordinates care delivery.
- Employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
- Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
- Applies the principles of professional codes of ethics that ensure individual rights in all areas of practice.
- Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
- Demonstrates leadership behaviors in practice settings, across the profession, and in the community.
- Delegates patient care according to skill level, experience, patient acuity, fiscal accountability and availability of resources.
- May participate on committees or projects.
Benefits
- Medical coverage on their first day
- 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
- Paid time off (for FT or PT status)
- Life insurance (for FT or PT status)
- Short term and long-term disability (for FT or PT status)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans (for FT or PT status)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected (for FT or PT status)
- Tuition reimbursement (for FT and PT employees)
- Home & auto insurance
- Hospitalization insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Pet insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
