RN III Surgery

CommonSpirit Health; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patient recovery and outcomes.

You will perform comprehensive assessments, support care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment. Requirements include an active CA RN license, ongoing OR education and 3–5 years of OR experience, plus BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing education in OR and 3–5 years current OR experience.
• 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

• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and reports patient abuse and neglect and implements department policies. Measurement: Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Advance Directives: Documents education on advance directives and places copies on chart. Measurement: Documentation, Feedback/Observation, Medical Record Review.
• Advocacy, Patient: Acts as client advocate to improve health care decisions and inform consent. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
• Assessment: Formulates nursing diagnoses through observation and data interpretation within expected timeframes. Measurement: Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Blood Withdrawal: Identifies patient and performs aseptic blood specimen collection and labeling. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization.
• Color-Coded Wristband: Identifies wristbands on admission and reassessment for risk factors. Measurement: Observation, Return Demonstration, Self-Learning Module Post Test, Discussion/Q&A, Quality Audit.

Skills

OR experience

Nursing

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CA RN license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Abuse Protection and Reporting: Assesses and identifies and reports patient abuse and neglect i.e.: physical assault, rape or other molestation, domestic, abuse and neglect of elders and children and implements department policies and procedures. Measurment: Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Advance Directives: Consistently and accurately documents education regarding advance directives upon admission, coordinates efforts to obtain copy of Advance Directives to place on chart, and refers questions to Chaplain Services. Measurement: Documentation, Feedback/ Observation, Medical Record Review.
• Advocacy, Patient: Acts as the client's advocate, as circumstances require, by initiating action to improve health care or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the client, and by giving the client the opportunity to make informed decisions about health care before it is provided. Measurement: Observation, Feedback, Medical Record Review.
• Assessment: Accurately formulates and prioritizes nursing diagnoses/patient problem lists through observation of the client's physical condition and behavior, and through interpretation of information obtained from the client and others, including the healthcare team within expected time frames. Measurement: Discussion, Feedback, Medical Record Review, Observation.
• Blood Withdrawal: Correctly identifies patient and demonstrates correct, aseptic technique for withdrawal, labeling andprocessing of blood specimens. Measurement: Medical Record Review, Observation, Verbalization.
• Color-Coded Wristband: Correctly identifies each color-coded wristband placed on patients on admission, assessment and reassessment because of specific risk factors/special needs and medical status. Measurement: Observation , Return Demonstration, Self-Learning Module Post Test, Discussion/Q&A, Quality Audit.

Job Requirements

Required

• Evidence of ongoing education in OR and Three (3) to five (5) years current OR experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: CA RN, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - BLS, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, upon hire and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support- PALS, upon hire and

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing
• Spanish speaking experience
• Certified Nurse Operating Room

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1974, Dignity Health - St. John’s Hospital Camarillo is a 58-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Hospital Camarillo has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement three years in a row, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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