Per Diem Registered Nurse

KPC GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERS INC. • Hemet, CA

4d • $48 - $59

About The Position

Under supervision, the Registered Nurse performs professional nursing duties in the care and service of patients and their families in an ambulatory surgery center. The role assists physicians, carries out their orders, and performs other assigned work. It requires advanced knowledge and skills to care for patients with more complex problems and needs, depending on training and experience. Responsibilities also include participating in quality assurance, reviewing and revising policies and procedures, providing in-service education, and supporting staff development.

Requirements

• Valid California Registered Nurse license.
• BLS certification required.
• Knowledge of infection-control policies, procedures, and practices; principles and techniques for using restraints or seclusion; quality assurance programs; safety, environmental, and infection-control procedures; and nursing practices.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, medical instruments and equipment, medications and narcotics and their uses, effects, and documentation, community resources for patient care and follow-up, and laws governing professional nursing.
• Ability to manage emergency or crisis situations requiring judgment and action that could affect patient outcomes.
• Ability to perform the full range of nursing duties and responsibilities in a surgery center environment.
• Ability to plan and organize nursing care plans for patients.
• Ability to apply principles and techniques to develop and implement treatment plans for the use of restraints or seclusion when indicated.
• Ability to prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, coworkers, and internal and external customers.
• Ability to secure employee cooperation and support effective teamwork.
• Ability to keep abreast of developments in the nursing specialization.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Nursing degree from an accredited school.
• American Heart Association BLS certification.
• American Heart Association ACLS certification.
• PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations and prepare patients for medical treatment.
• Assist physicians with treatments, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, and surgical operations.
• Counsel and advise patients, families, and significant others about special medical problems and appropriate healthcare methods.
• Prepare and maintain concise, complete records and reports; instruct patients in carrying out physicians’ orders; and, when applicable, transcribe orders to working records.
• Act as a team leader and provide orientation and training to new staff.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews, data collection, and monitoring.
• Assess and interpret clinical and laboratory data and develop and implement appropriate interventions, plans of care, and education for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications; chart treatments; and record and report significant changes in patients’ conditions and overall progress.
• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult other specialists as required, and adjust nursing care processes to ensure optimal patient care.
• Write initial nursing histories, assess patient conditions, and develop individual standards of care for patients assigned to the unit.
• Start, prepare, hang, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids.
• Administer and control narcotics and medications.
• Support professional growth and development through education programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Ensure that patients receive the highest quality of service.
• Maintain department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and customers in accordance with surgery center standards.
• Communicate effectively with medical staff, the community, supervisors, and staff at all levels.
• Identify orientees’ learning needs while training personnel.
• Maintain current knowledge of nursing leadership and clinical practice, and use appropriate judgment in delegating staff tasks and activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed