RN - Surgery CENTER OR-Per Diem

Responsibilities

Come and join the RMC Family!

We have been in the community since 1935. Our mission is to provide comprehensive multi-specialty medical services in the greater Riverside region. Your passion, inspiration, and talents are invaluable to us and our mission to serve others. Our facility can provide a place for you to thrive and continue your professional development. Quality Healthcare is our passion, improving lives is our reward.

We are working to change lives and transform the delivery of healthcare.

Riverside Medical Clinic is the best place to work, practice medicine, and receive care.

Responsible for coordinating and facilitating the admission process for pre‑scheduled patients to the Surgery Center. Reviews patient information for admissions and initiates communication with licensed independent practitioners (LIP) to ensure proper admission criteria. Collects, reviews and evaluates information for the pre‑scheduled patient and organizes the admission chart. Communicates pertinent information to the LIP and appropriate nursing unit. Tracks pre‑admission charts for missing documents prior to surgery.

Takes LIP orders for admissions, medications and treatments. Conducts pre‑operative teaching for surgery patients. Serves as resource person to PACU Coordinator and may function in pre‑, intra‑, or post‑operative care, and may work with patients throughout each phase of the operative experience. Provides and monitors safe, cost‑effective patient care in accordance with the R.N. scope of practice and adherence to the organization’s nursing policy and procedures.

May be required to scrub and circulate in the Operating Room assisting the physician.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Shift will vary.

Graduate of an accredited school of Registered Nursing program. BSN preferred. Six months to one‑year experience and/or training preferred in a surgery center out‑patient setting. Computer experience preferred.

Current California Registered Nurse license required, current AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association, ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association, PALS Certification (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - American Heart Association and IV certification required.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and paid time off.
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by…