Registered Nurse (RN), Same Day Surgery, Circulator, Full time, Days

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Circulator for the Same Day Surgery unit at our Whittier campus. The role entails delivering skilled nursing care under physician orders, ensuring patient safety, and coordinating care with the surgical team and families.

This is a full-time day shift position with emphasis on efficient perioperative care. Ideal candidates hold a California RN license and have Circulator experience; BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active California RN license in good standing.
• Experience applying the nursing process to develop an individualized patient plan of care.
• Strong ability to establish effective, timely relations with patients, families, staff and physicians.
• Demonstrable skills in establishing peripheral IV lines and administering IV therapies.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care under physician orders.
• Establish peripheral IV lines and administer IV therapies.
• Collaborate with patients, families and the care team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Maintain patient safety, comfort and rapid recovery in the Same Day Surgery setting.

Skills

Patient relations

Basic computer skills

Nursing process & care planning

IV access & IV therapies

Education

California RN License

BSN preferred

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Same Day Surgery, Circulator, Full time, Days

The RN staff nurse under the direction of and in accordance with the physician's orders administers skilled nursing care to patients at home.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

Required Skills

• Able to establish effective, timely working relations with patients, families, staff and physicians.
• Basic computer knowledge and abilities.
• Knowledge and ability to apply the nursing process in order to develop anindividualized patient plan of care.
• Must have demonstrable skills in the establishment of peripheral intravenous lines and administration of intravenous therapies.

Required Experience

• Must have a current California Registered Nurse ( BSN preferred) license renewable every two (2) years in good standing.
• Must have 1 year of experience as a circulator.