Registered Nurse III - Operating Room*

San Bernardino County; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Colton, California, is seeking a Registered Nurse III - Specialty Critical Care to serve as a Charge Nurse in the Operating Room. The role involves planning, directing, and reviewing the work of professional and technical staff on a designated shift, supporting patient care in a high-acuity OR environment.

The ideal candidate has a CA RN license, BLS, and at least two years of acute hospital experience, with three months in Specialty Critical Care.

Qualifications

• RN license in California is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed RN, with at least three (3) months in Specialty Critical Care unit.
• Unit-specific OR certifications/courses required to work in the OR.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, direct, and review patient care by professional/technical staff on OR shift.
• Coordinate staffing and workload for designated shift.
• Ensure compliance with licensing and certification requirements.

Skills

Charge Nurse leadership

Critical Care nursing

Operating Room experience

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN licensure (CA)

Tools

Operating Room Nursing Course

OR Certified Nurse Operating Room Certification

Job description

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC)

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is now hiring for a Registered Nurse III - Specialty Critical Care who will serve as a Charge Nurse in the Operating Room (OR). Under direction, plans, assigns, directs and reviews the work of professional and technical staff engaged in patient care at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on a designated shift; performs related duties as required.

For more detailed information, refer to the Registered Nurse III - Specialty Critical Care job description.

ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in Colton, California (50 miles east of Los Angeles), Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a state-of-the-art, public/nonprofit, 456-bed, university affiliated teaching hospital licensed by the State of California Department of Public Health and accredited by The Joint Commission. The hospital houses a regional burn center serving four counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, Mono and Inyo), a comprehensive stroke center, level I trauma center and a freestanding in-patient behavioral health center. Additionally, ARMC operates five community-based, primary care clinics and over 40 specialty care outpatient services. ARMC is the primary teaching hospital for the adjacently located California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM), the Inland Empire's newest medical school.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU). The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation, physical and verification of employment history and education.

License/Certifications: RN license, and Basic Life Support, and depending on the area of assignment, additional certification(s) may be required and must be maintained throughout employment.

Shift Availability: ARMC is a twenty-four hour facility; applicants must be available to work all shifts, weekends and holidays. Shift differentials are provided.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Applicants must possess all the following:

License: Must possess and maintain Registered Nurse licensure with the State of California Board of Registered Nursing.

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience as a licensed registered nurse in which three (3) months must be in a Specialty Critical Care unit (ICU, Emergency Department/Trauma, Labor & Delivery, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Services, Operative Services, or Burn Center).

Certification: Must possess and maintain current Healthcare Provider level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must possess and maintain the following unit specific certifications/courses required to work in the OR:

• Operating Room Nursing Course OR Certified Nurse Operating Room Certification

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business, Healthcare Administration or related field and at least one (1) year of experience working in an acute hospital in an Operating Room.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans' Preference:

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans' Preference Information (Download PDF).

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.