CHC - Per Diem - Float Pool

County of Riverside•Moreno Valley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside’s Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is recruiting a per diem Registered Nurse for its Float Pool Unit in Moreno Valley. The posting covers Registered Nurse II, the journey-level classification, and Registered Nurse III, the advanced journey-level classification. Both classifications report to an appropriate supervisory or manager-level position. Registered Nurse II incumbents perform the full range of professional nursing duties within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, with minimum supervision and periodic in-service training. Registered Nurse III incumbents apply advanced knowledge and skills to care for patients with more complex needs; their duties also include quality assurance, policy and procedure review or revision, in-service education, staff development, and preceptorship. The ideal candidate can adapt to different units and has at least two years of Registered Nurse experience in a Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit and/or a Progressive Care/Intermediate Care Unit. Depending on department-specific requirements, applicants may be considered for any of six medical-surgical units at RUHS Medical Center. These units provide care across areas including adult medical-surgical nursing, telemetry, stroke, surgery, oncology, trauma, and specialty patient populations. The schedule is a night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with four shifts per month, including two weekend shifts. The stated hourly salary is $70.8141 for Registered Nurse II and $80.2448 for Registered Nurse III. RUHS Medical Center is a 439-bed teaching hospital and designated Level I Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center. It offers experience across specialties including trauma, stroke, pediatrics, and critical care, and describes continuous education, training, and career development programs in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

Current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, Blue Cloud-National Stroke Association, or Apex.
Registered Nurse II: education required to obtain a valid California Registered Nurse license and equivalent to one year of full-time Registered Nurse experience in an acute care hospital, outpatient clinic, or healthcare agency program. Interim Permit Nurse experience may count; evaluations and references must show proficiency.
Registered Nurse III: education required to obtain a valid California Registered Nurse license and equivalent to three years of full-time Registered Nurse experience in an acute care facility or community health agency, with references and evaluations showing the appropriate skill level.
Ability to perform nursing duties in a patient-care setting, plan and organize nursing care, maintain records, and establish effective working relationships with physicians, patients, and colleagues.
Knowledge of professional nursing principles, procedures, medical terminology, patient-care routines, medical instruments and equipment, medicines and narcotics, relevant laws and regulations, discharge needs, community resources, and payor documentation and reimbursement requirements.
Ability to evaluate hospital admission medical records, make recommendations regarding continued-stay necessity, and identify discharge needs.
Ability to assist in instructing entry-level nurses and ancillary personnel; Registered Nurse III candidates must also be able to secure employee cooperation and keep abreast of developments in their nursing specialization.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application; the County does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of Registered Nurse experience in a Medical-Surgical-Telemetry Unit and/or a Progressive Care/Intermediate Care Unit.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to different units.
For Registered Nurse II positions where applicable, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a health-related field may be required.
For Registered Nurse III, a bachelor’s degree in nursing or national nursing specialty certification may substitute for one year of required experience; a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for two years of required experience.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations and prepare patients for treatment.
Assist physicians with treatments, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, and surgical operations.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications; chart treatment and record and report significant changes in patients’ conditions and progress.
Counsel and advise patients, families, and significant others about medical problems and appropriate healthcare methods.
Maintain concise and complete records and reports; instruct patients in carrying out physician orders and transcribe those orders to working records.
Provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, Regional Occupational Program participants, and nursing students.
Participate in quality assurance reviews and serve as a team leader or relief charge nurse.
Assign and monitor subordinate nursing personnel; participate in committee activities and identify staff training needs.
Triage patients by reviewing admission charts and directing patients to appropriate assignments or clinic flow when appropriate.
Testify in court regarding a client’s mental and physical condition.
Coordinate and monitor patients through hospitalization, working with physicians, primary care nurses, and third-party payors to support quality care and fiscal responsibility.
Review post-hospital care plans with patients and families, establish contacts and responsibilities, and follow the plan through discharge.
For the Registered Nurse III classification, participate in policy and procedure review or revision, in-service education, staff development, and preceptorship.