RN III Surgery

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our surgical services nurse at St. John's, you will prepare patients for surgical procedures and assist in the operating room to ensure they receive excellent nursing when they are at their most vulnerable. Every day you will go over consent forms, answer questions about the procedure, do preoperative assessments, make sure the equipment is ready to go, and update family members on the surgery status during the operation. You will be expected to directly assist the surgeon during the actual surgery. To be successful in this role you must have the ability to maintain focus while multitasking, remain calm under pressure, and exercise good judgment in emergency situations. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health / dental / vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more.

In keeping with the Dignity Health core values, the Clinical Nurse III (CN III) in Surgical Services is an RN with advanced skills who is an expert in surgical nursing care and is also capable of directing / coaching other Surgical Services staff in the daily operations of the unit. The CN III facilitates the smooth operation of the nursing unit, acts as a mentor, preceptor, and resource for the Clinical Nurse I and II, as well as other staff members and provides advanced consultation to other units and hospital staff regarding complex surgical patient care problems

This position is represented by SEIU, Local 121RN, and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

WORDS : RN, REGISTERED NURSE, ACLS, BSN

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Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements :

• Current California RN license (RN)
• Current CPR certification (CT CPRBLS)
• Current ACLS certification (CT ACLS)
• Current PALS certification (CT PALS)
• Three (3) to five (5) years circulating experience in Perioperative setting in multiple service-lines.

Special Skills

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$53.41 - $76.02 / hour