Registered Nurse (RN) – OR

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – OR
Location: Salinas, CA 93901
Duration: 4 Months+

Pay rate: $55/hr. on W2

Duties:
Meets all eligibility requirements of a Registered Nurse I. Works under the supervision of the Director. The Registered Nurse II assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized care in a patient care area according to departmental policies, procedures, and the Nurse Practice Act. Individualizes care based on the age-appropriate and developmental needs of the patient and assumes responsibility for guiding co-workers in care delivery.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Completes nursing assessments and documents appropriately.
• Develops and implements individualized care plans.
• Collaborates with physicians and the healthcare team in care planning.
• Delegates and coordinates care delivery effectively.
• Initiates and participates in discharge planning.
• Leads patient and family education.
• Demonstrates competence in clinical implementation based on policy.
• Evaluates and updates care plans based on patient response.
• Participates in in-services, committees, and quality improvement activities.
• Provides holistic care (physical, psychosocial, spiritual).
• Uses positive communication to resolve conflict and support teamwork.
• Promotes cost-effective care by managing time and resources.
• Adheres to all safety protocols.
• Demonstrates flexibility with unit/hospital changes.
• Provides age-appropriate care based on patient population.
• Acts as preceptor and/or charge nurse as assigned.
• Participates actively in department goals and initiatives.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

 
Experience:

• Preferred: Minimum of one (1) year of clinical Registered Nurse experience in specialty areas.
• Required: Epic experience – minimum 6–12 months within the past year.

 
Skills:

• Heavy experience in:
  • Client, neuro robotics (daVinci), and bariatrics
  • Open hearts, TAVRs, eyes, GYN, general surgery, ENT, thoracic, vascular, endovascular, plastics
• Scrub skills highly preferred

 
Certifications & Licensure:

• Required:
  • Current California RN license
  • BLS (American Heart Association)
• Preferred:
  • ACLS

 
Schedule:
Schedule details not provided – please include if available.