Rn Jobs in Orange County

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience, as stated in the posting's summary.
• More than 10 months of experience in a med-surg or acute specialty setting.
• Associate degree or diploma in nursing required before starting.
• Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire, including direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
• Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• BLS training course C certification upon hire, plus unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
• All staff with direct responsibility for stroke patient care must meet the stroke-specific education requirements referenced in the addendum before starting.

Nice To Haves

• Wound care certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
• National certification for the unit-specific patient population preferred.
• One year of RN experience is required for float positions; this qualification is not indicated as applying to this role.

Responsibilities

• Collect and prioritize ongoing health data, involve the family, analyze assessment data, and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
• Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and reflect the patient's condition and needs.
• Implement care-plan interventions, initiate treatments and medications, and provide emergency and resuscitative measures according to standing orders, policies, and procedures.
• Provide nursing care addressing patients' physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and cultural needs using a family-centered approach.
• Evaluate patient progress and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
• Continuously evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
• Apply professional practice standards, statutes, regulations, system and department policies, and ethical principles; maintain current nursing knowledge and cultural competence.
• Contribute to professional development of peers and other healthcare providers through role modeling, peer relationships, precepting, and mentoring.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Develop and evaluate evidence-based standards of care, identify opportunities to improve nursing practice, and support research integration and practice change.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in care planning and delivery.
• Teach patients and families about managing illness or injury, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
• Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate care appropriately.
• Precept new hires and students and support completion of competency requirements.

Benefits

• Up to $5,000 bonus available.