Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse on the Surgical Services Unit delivers skilled, high-quality care to medical, surgical, pediatric, and correctional unit patients. The role plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates nursing practice in alignment with the mission of Doctors Hospital of Manteca and Surgical Services. It requires professional conduct, critical thinking, technical skill, initiative, integrity, accuracy, and compassionate nursing judgment within an interdisciplinary practice. The Clinical Nurse contributes to developing others and improving patient care, the unit, the organization, and nursing practice, and serves as a role model and mentor. Other duties may include providing expert care to critically ill patients. Clinical Nurse level (I–IV) is determined by participation and points earned under the hospital’s Clinical Ladder application. The position requires on-call availability outside regularly scheduled hours for emergency surgeries and the ability to arrive at the hospital within 20 minutes of notification.
Requirements
- Active California Registered Nurse license.
- Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- ACLS certification within six months of hire.
- Completion of the Surgical Services Operating Room Skills/Equipment Checklist.
- At least two years of experience in a Surgical Services setting within the past eight years, at 1,200 hours per year.
- Clinical I: one year of experience.
- Clinical II: three years of experience.
- Clinical III: five years of experience and national certification.
- Clinical IV: six years of experience, a master's degree, and national certification.
- Clinical III: bachelor's degree.
- Clinical II: either a BSN or national certification.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate nursing practice for patients in the Surgical Services Unit.
- Deliver skilled, high-quality, compassionate care to medical, surgical, pediatric, and correctional unit patients.
- Participate in interdisciplinary practice using critical thinking, technical skill, initiative, integrity, accuracy, and sound nursing judgment.
- Contribute to the development of others and to improvement of patient care, the unit, the organization, and nursing practice.
- Serve as a role model and mentor in professional nursing practice.
- Perform other required duties, including care of critically ill patients as needed.
- Take call after regularly scheduled hours to cover emergency surgeries and be able to arrive at the hospital within 20 minutes of notification.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary pet, legal, accident, critical illness, long-term care, elder and childcare, auto, and home insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
