Registered Nurse - Main Operating Room (Per Diem)

Montage Health; Pacific Grove (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage Health is seeking an experienced operating room nurse for per diem shifts in California. The role requires planning, directing, and delivering nursing care in line with hospital policies, with duties including circulating and scrub responsibilities during surgical procedures.

The candidate should have at least one year of OR experience, a California RN license, and prior ACLS/BLS credentials. Per diem assignments offer varied 10-hour shifts and a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year operating room nurse experience.
• California RN license required.
• ACLS certification must be obtained prior to completion of orientation.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, assess and provide nursing care according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Orient new staff and precept students.
• Apply nursing process to circulating and/or scrub nurse duties for procedures in Surgical Services.
• Be available for on-call per hospital policy.

Skills

Nursing care

Scrub nurse duties

Circulating nurse duties

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Welcome to Montage Health's application process! Job Description: Position Summary 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. Applies the nursing process to perform circulating and/or scrub nurse duties for procedures throughout Surgical Services. Must be able to take call per hospital on-call policy guidelines.

Experience A minimum of one year operating room nurse experience in an acute care hospital or multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center. Acute care hospital operating room experience within the last five years preferred. Computer documentation skills preferred. Scrub experience preferred.

Education 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.

Licensure/Certifications State of California RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required. ACLS certification must be obtained prior to completion of orientation and independent assignment for those hired/transferred into Operating Room position on or after March 1, 2024 Existing employees must obtain ACLS certification by September 1, 2025. PALS certification preferred.

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Assigned Work Hours: Per Diem Varied 10-hour shifts

Position Type: Per Diem

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $83.04 to $111.05 The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid. Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50 Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00

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