RN OR Circulator Nurse Full Time 10hrs Nights at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital summary:
The Circulating Staff Nurse is a skilled Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for managing patient care within the Surgical Services department, ensuring high-quality, individualized care. With a focus on the nursing process, the RN evaluates and alters care plans based on patient needs, while also promoting patient satisfaction and safety. This role requires a minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience and the ability to coordinate interdisciplinary discharge planning.
Shift Available:
Required Experience:
Minimum of one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in Surgical Services nursing
OR
two (2) years of surgical tech in acute care setting with at least one (1) year of nursing experience in acute care setting
OR
completion of periop training program (AORN or similar) with 2 years acute care experience.
If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to
Marismartinez @ mlkch.The Circulating Staff Nurse is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care. Reporting to the Clinical Unit Supervisor of Perioperative Nursing, the Circulating Staff Nurse has 12 hour accountability for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient/family centered care based on the Watson Model of Care for a defined group of patients, including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness. Community Hospital. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.
The nurse demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem solving model; Nursing assessment is focused to target areas most productive for a given patient population or situation. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served on the assigned unit. Conducts hourly rounding on patients.
Performs documentation of patient care including: assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC), implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care following unit specific and hospital documentation policies and procedures.
Works with Care Managers during the patient's stay and takes a proactive role in coordinating interdisciplinary discharge planning for a specific patient population.
Contacts the physician promptly with significant changes in patient's condition, collaborates professionally for required orders and follows-up with revised care.
Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and documents outcomes in the IPOC.
Demonstrates ability to plan, supervise, instruct and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orientees and registry staff. Ensures that an evaluation is completed each shift for registry/floats.
Wears hospital I.D. badge and promotes the standard of proper identification for peers and staff.
Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and reports findings to the Charge Nurse and Director of Perioperative Services.
Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing preferred
Associates in nursing required
Minimum of one (1) to two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in Surgical Services nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice preferred.
Current California Nursing license
Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
Basic computer skills
Electronic Medical Record experience preferred
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Keywords:
Circulating Nurse, Surgical Services, Patient Care, Registered Nurse, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Healthcare, Patient Satisfaction, BLS, ACLS
