RN III Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. The role involves conducting assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes. The nurse is expected to use critical thinking and sound clinical judgment in a fast-paced environment, with a strong patient-first approach. Responsibilities include identifying and reporting patient abuse or neglect, documenting and coordinating education and records related to advance directives, advocating for patients’ interests and informed decision-making, formulating and prioritizing nursing diagnoses and patient problem lists, collecting and processing blood specimens using aseptic technique, and identifying color-coded wristbands according to patient risk factors, special needs, and medical status.
Requirements
- Evidence of ongoing education in the operating room.
- Three to five years of current operating room experience.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, upon hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Spanish-speaking experience.
- Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and formulate and prioritize nursing diagnoses or patient problem lists within expected time frames.
- Perform skilled procedures and implement patient care plans.
- Identify and report patient abuse or neglect, including abuse or neglect involving children and elders, and follow department policies and procedures.
- Document education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinate efforts to obtain copies for the chart, and refer questions to Chaplain Services.
- Advocate for patients by taking action when care decisions or activities conflict with their interests or wishes, and support their opportunity to make informed healthcare decisions.
- Correctly identify patients and use aseptic technique to withdraw, label, and process blood specimens.
- Identify color-coded wristbands placed on patients based on risk factors, special needs, and medical status.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
