RN, Per Diem – Westwood Main OR

Working Nurse; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles, CA seeks an RN Per Diem for the Westwood Main Operating Room. The staff nurse will function as scrub and circulating nurse, with assignment to call shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities include patient care using the nursing process, instrument care, and leadership, delegation, and teaching of patients and teams. Compliance with attendance and dress code is required; teamwork and safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a circulating and scrub nurse in an inpatient Operating Room.
• Current California RN license.
• BSN or MSN.
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Function as scrub and circulating nurse in the OR.
• Participate in call assignments including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Provide direct nursing care using the nursing process and ensure instrument care.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BSN or MSN

Current California RN license

BLS (ARC or AHA)

Job description

RN Job

RN, Per Diem - Westwood Main OR

Shift

Variable shifts including call, holidays and weekends as assigned

Pay Range

$96.74

Job ID

25833

Location

Los Angeles, 90095

Job Description

The staff RN PD is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the surgical patient. Under minimal supervision, functions as a scrub and circulating nurse. Participates in call assignments including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Ability to comply with department standards inclusive of attendance, dress code, and a varied work schedule. The primary responsibilities of the clinical nurse include, but are not limited to, the proper care of instrumentation and equipment; direct nursing care of patients utilizing the nursing process; development and application of leadership, delegation, and communication concepts; teaching of patients, staff, and students; maintenance of professional standards.

Function as a member of a team. Participate in maintaining a survey-ready environment. Ensure patient safety by following regulatory and hospital standards of care. Utilize and participate in evidence-based research to guide best practice.

Qualifications

*Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience*

Required

• Minimum of two year’s experience as a circulating and scrub nurse in an inpatient Operating Room
• BSN or MSNCurrent California RN license
• BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

About The Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.