Registered Nurse - Admitting/PACU - Outpatient Surgery Center

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad nursing knowledge. The Registered Nurse is an experienced nurse who shall orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duty as oriented and assigned.

The Perioperative Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering direct nursing care to all patient populations in OPSC during hours on duty. The Perioperative Registered Nurse possesses skills and knowledge to competently provide appropriate nursing care within the OPSC care areas of Admitting, PACU, and/or Endoscopy. Duties include, but will not be limited to, conducting pre-procedure interviews, preparing patients for surgery and procedures, assisting in endoscopy procedures, reprocessing GI scopes, and recovering post procedure patients. Must be able to take call per hospital on-call policy guidelines.

At least three years medical surgical nursing experience in an acute care hospital or multispecialty outpatient surgery center. Minimum one year of Telemetry experience. Critical care experience preferred.

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

State of California RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required. ACLS and PALS certifications must be obtained prior to completion orientation and independent assignment.

Assigned Work Hours: 0.9 FTE Variable, 10-hr shifts

Position Type: Regular

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $72.83 to $97.40 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00