OR RN II: Perioperative Care Expert

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for operating room patient care.

You will perform assessments, participate in skilled procedures, and implement care plans within an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Ideal candidates show strong critical thinking, patient-first mindset, and collaboration skills, with current OR experience and active CA RN license plus BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• Evidence of OR education and one (1) year current OR experience, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, pain management, positioning, skin care, and deterioration recognition.
• Demonstrate clinical/technical skills: IV/central line care, blood draws, catheter care, tracheostomy care, point-of-care testing, meds, and post-op equipment.
• Ensure safety/compliance by infection control, meds/ID protocols, consent, directives, confidentiality, safety goals, and policies.
• Educate patients/families, provide individualized education, emotional support, culturally responsive care, and shared decision-making.
• Collaborate with team via SBAR handoffs, delegation, care coordination, timely documentation, shift changes, emergency readiness, and ongoing development.

Skills

OR experience

Surgical care

Infection control

Spanish speaking

Education

CA RN license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for operating room patient care.

You will perform assessments, participate in skilled procedures, and implement care plans within an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Ideal candidates show strong critical thinking, patient-first mindset, and collaboration skills, with current OR experience and active CA RN license plus BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications.