Per Diem Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Possess and maintain an active California Registered Nurse license without restrictions.
• Have one year within the last three years of full-time RN experience in an accredited hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
• Have one year within the last three years of full-time RN experience in a nursing specialty area.
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Saving (BLS) certification during employment.
• For clinical specialty areas, possess and maintain Advanced Cardiovascular Life Saving (ACLS) certification and any other specialty-area certifications required at appointment.
• Be able to travel to alternate work locations; if driving, possess a valid California driver’s license before appointment and qualify for and maintain County driver authorization.
• Complete assigned Disaster Service Worker training and return to work as ordered during an emergency.
• Have knowledge of the California Nurse Practice Act, American Nursing Association Code of Ethics, nursing professional practice, healthcare laws and regulations, nursing and medical theory, clinical nursing methods, specialty-related diagnosis and treatment, clinical systems and equipment, safety and infection control, nursing sciences, English usage, and common computer and charting systems.
• Be able to adapt to unexpected patient or family responses, monitor patient satisfaction, support patient and family understanding, guide and coach colleagues, recognize changes requiring action, interpret complex data, balance competing demands, and coordinate changing patient needs.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with people from diverse backgrounds and maintain effective working relationships.
• Meet physical requirements for patient care, including lifting, moving and transferring patients and equipment, assisting with CPR, mobility and fine motor tasks, and the required visual, hearing, and tactile abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and/or families to gather assessment information, document findings, and report significant deviations or changes to the appropriate authority.
• Observe patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and learning needs and their responses to care; document observations clearly and concisely.
• Identify patient care problems, establish priorities, and initiate or contribute to the development and revision of care plans.
• Provide nursing care according to the patient care plan and coordinate activities needed to implement that plan.
• Seek supervision and guidance when developing skills, performing unfamiliar procedures, or working in unfamiliar situations.
• Accept accountability for nursing care provided and monitor compliance with safety standards and care protocols.
• Record care provided and patients’ responses; communicate evaluation outcomes.
• Participate in patient discharge planning and teach patients and families; plan and evaluate teaching activities.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and ethical responsibilities pertaining to nursing practice.
• May participate in research projects and may be assigned Disaster Service Worker duties; perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• When assigned and working, per diem nurses are paid time and one-half for all hours worked on two of the three major winter holidays.