Registered Nurse (RN) - Per Diem OR

MemorialCare Health System; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

MemorialCare Health System in Laguna Hills, CA is seeking an RN for the Operating Room on a per diem basis. You will direct and coordinate nursing care, supervise licensed and unlicensed staff, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient teaching, documentation, and collaboration with the care team. Requirements include a California RN license, a bachelor’s degree, and BLS; ACLS is preferred.

Qualifications

• One-year acute care experience in the Operating Room.
• Current Registered Nursing License issued by the State of California.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card required.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate nursing care for the Operating Room.
• Direct unlicensed personnel.
• Assess patients, plan and intervene in care.
• Teach patients and families; document data.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure safe care.

Skills

Acute care experience

Nursing leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

RN license (California)

Job description

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Surgery Services/OR

Status: Per Diem

Shift: 12hrs (6:30 a.m. – 19:00 p.m.)

Pay Range*: $70.00

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

• 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.

Minimum Requirements

• One-year acute care experience in the Operating Room
• Computer skills such as word processing preferred

• Current Registered Nursing Licensed issued by the State of California required
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card preferred

• Specialty Certification preferred