Registered Nurse RN Operating Room float - Per Diem

Kindred Hospital La Mirada • La Mirada, CA

291d • $49 - $72

About The Position

Position will float between La Mirada, Santa Ana, San Gabriel, and Brea. ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility. As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing program.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
• BCLS certification and ACLS required.
• Minimum one year training and experience in Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care to critically ill patients through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
• Serves as a patient advocate at all times.
• Supervises the nursing care provided to each patient by other caregivers.
• Develops the plan for nursing care in coordination with the patient, family, and staff of other disciplines as necessary.
• Applies critical thinking to promote positive clinical outcomes.
• Ensures patient education and participates in discharge planning.
• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department.
• Assesses the patient on admission within the required time frame and makes referrals to other disciplines based on the assessment.
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Demonstrates correct use of biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, and blood glucose monitoring machine.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient changes in condition and institutes emergency action as necessary.
• Administers medications with knowledge of action, side effects, correct dosages, and route according to ICU policies and procedures.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assists physicians with special tests and procedures.
• Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Participates in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree