RN OR

Bahamas Surgery Center; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA with employer contribution

Life Insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with company’s

Job summary

Bahamas Surgery Center is seeking a registered nurse to deliver patient care within the perioperative framework across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. You will assess patients, document findings, and collaborate with the team to plan and implement individualized care plans.

Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, legal/ethical compliance, and effective communication with patients and families for optimal outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• RN license in good standing.
• Active BLS, PALS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using the nursing process across preop, intraop and postop phases.
• Assess physiological and psychosocial status and document findings.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans with family involvement.
• Communicate patient needs to the care team for continuity of care.
• Respond to emergencies and ensure legal/ethical practice.
• Verify patient identification, site, and surgical counts per policy.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Patient assessment

Documentation

Emergency response

Legal/ethical compliance

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Registered Nurse License

American Heart Association BLS

PALS

ACLS

Job description

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Supervisor of Clinical Services

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS, PALS and ACLS certifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: 66-100%
• Walking: 66-100%
• Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
• Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
• Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed.
• Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
• Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
• Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
• Squatting: As necessary while providing care
• Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
• Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
• Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
• General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Inside: 95-100%
• Temperature: 30F-115F
• Fumes: Occasional
• Dust: Occasional
• Gases: None
• Mist: Occasional
• Radiation: Occasional
• Noise or Vibrations: Biomedical equipment, needles, sharps, copy machine, phones, latex, disinfectants, etc.
• Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover)

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Pediatric Adv Life Sup

Advanced Cardiac Life Sup

Basic Life Support

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