Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - OR
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Department: Surgery Services
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Days (12 hrs.)
Pay Range*: $47.15 - $73.92
Sign-On Bonus: $10,000.00
MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups, 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 contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based care models.
This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. Employees are expected to demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion, and Synergy. Employees shall support the strategic plan and participate in performance improvement/patient safety activities.
Utilizing the nursing process and clinical nursing practice standards, the RN is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for the Operating Room patient 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 must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient’s plan of care. The RN contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care. In addition, the RN 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 the effectiveness of learning; family is included in the 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.
- 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.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 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. 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. Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or higher required
- Current California RN License required
- One year plus of Acute Care experience in Operating Room Nursing required
- Ability to fulfill the on-call requirement of the department
- Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required
- Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card preferred
- Current Nurse Operating Room Certification plus
- Computer, internet, order entry, and word processing experience preferred.
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