RN Pre & Post Surgery
About The Position
As a Pre & Post Surgery RN at Community Hospital of San Bernardino, you will provide compassionate, high-acuity patient care throughout the surgical journey. You will use clinical knowledge and technological proficiency while collaborating with the multidisciplinary surgical team to develop and implement individualized care plans. The role supports patients and families by helping them feel informed, safe, and supported before and after surgery. The RN performs assessments, admissions, transfers, shift assessments, and discharge planning within hospital policy timeframes. The position requires sound clinical judgment to identify patient problems, life-threatening situations, and high-risk complications; attention to patients’ psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and learning needs; and clear communication with the healthcare team. The schedule is variable days and evenings, with a core shift of 11:00 AM–7:30 PM. Schedule flexibility is required to meet surgical throughput and patient-care demands, and weekend call is required for the GI lab.
Requirements
- One year of experience in surgical services, critical care, or a related field.
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program.
- Active RN license in the State of California.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- ACLS certification from the American Heart Association.
- PALS certification from the American Heart Association.
Responsibilities
- Complete assessments, admissions, transfers, shift assessments, and discharge planning within established hospital policy timeframes.
- Identify predictable patient problems, life-threatening situations, and high-risk complications.
- Identify the psychosocial, spiritual, cultural, and learning needs of patients and families.
- Initiate, determine, and prioritize nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes.
- Act as a key liaison within the healthcare team.
- Recognize the relationship between physiological data, patient behavior, and clinical symptoms.
- Consider the effect of the surgical environment on patients and families.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary surgical team to create and implement individualized care plans.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
