RN Clinical; OR – OP Surgery Center

RN Clinical (OR) – OP Surgery Center

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Location:

Los Angeles, 90033 | Shift: Per Diem 10 Hour Rotating Shifts (Non-Exempt) (Union) | Pay Range: $44.00 - $95.00

Job Description

As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to a specific population of patients. The perioperative registered nurse uses the nursing process, designs, coordinates, and delivers care to meet the identified needs of all patients during the perioperative phase. Perioperative nurses possess and apply knowledge of procedures and the patient’s intraoperative experience throughout the continuum of care.

The perioperative nurse assesses, diagnoses, plans, intervenes, and evaluates the outcome of interventions based on criteria that support a standard of care. The perioperative nurse addresses the impact of the surgical experience on the patient’s physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual responses. The perioperative nursing role and activities are performed during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical intervention.

Perioperative nursing includes, but is not limited to: peer education and patient/family teaching; support and reassurance; advocacy; control of environment; efficient provision of resources; maintenance of asepsis; monitoring physiological and psychological status; management of aggregate patient needs; supervision of ancillary personnel; preoperative exploration, validation of current and future practices; integration and coordination of care across settings and among disciplines; collaboration and consultation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN)
• 1 year operating room nurse experience in an acute care setting immediately prior to application
• 2 years recent outpatient surgery experience
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and the ability to understand, follow, and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations, and procedures

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association

• Registered Nurse – RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing);
  Valid California Registered Nursing license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date (Required within LA City only)

Keck Medicine of USC values diversity and provides a wide array of competitive benefits, including free tuition at USC for both employees and their families. Nurses also enjoy exceptional healthcare, retirement benefits, quality of life programs, and discounts on various services such as public transportation passes, campus fitness center memberships, and event tickets.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care