Registered Nurse (Rn) - OR PD

Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Surgery Services/OR

Status: Per Diem

Shift: 12hrs

Pay Range*: $54.19 - $68.37

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

Utilizing the nursing process and clinical nursing practice standards, the RN, Clinical II is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for the Operating Room in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Surgical Services and the Nursing Departments. Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessment of patients, planning of care/interventions, teaching patients/family, implementation of treatment plan/MD orders, and evaluation of care rendered. The RN, Clinical II must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The RN, Clinical II utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient's plan of care. This position contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrates positive outcomes in patient care. Lastly, this position collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

Consistently applies infection control policies/procedures.

• Utilizes the nursing process and AORN standards as a framework for the management of patient care.

• Analyzes the assessment data to determine a nursing diagnosis and appropriate interventions.

• Demonstrates leadership in the coordination of patient care across the healthcare continuum with progress towards meeting desired patient outcomes.

• Delegates to licensed and unlicensed personnel.

• Demonstrates the ability to utilize effective critical thinking skills.

• Prioritizes essential functions.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system and applies principles to patient documentation.

• Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.

• Formulates a teaching plan, based on identified patient learning needs, and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching plan as necessary.

• Serves as a role model and mentors new staff members.

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.

• Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient-family-significant other expectations.

• Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.

• Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.

• Ability to be at work and be on time.

• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.

• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.

• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Current Registered Nursing Licensed issued by the State of California

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• One-year acute care experience in the Operating Room

• Computer skills such as word processing preferred.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card

• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card preferred.

• Specialty Certification preferred.