Registered Nurse (RN) - Day Surgery

Job Type: Full Time 

Shift: Days

Holiday Rotation: 

Department: Day Surgery

The Clinical Nurse (I, II, III, IV) on the Out Patient Services Unit is accountable for the delivery of skilled, high quality patient care for the surgical candidate patient as well as Out Patient Medical patients. This includes planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating nursing practice in accordance with the mission of Doctors Hospital of Manteca and Surgical Services. This position must demonstrate well-rounded, professional behavior and requires a high degree of critical thinking, technical skill, initiative, integrity, accuracy and compassionate nursing care and judgment in an interdisciplinary practice.  The Clinical Nurse also demonstrates an advanced level of education and/or participation in hospital and unit activities which includes: development of others, commitment to patient care, improvement of patient care, improvement of unit or organization, and advancement of nursing care. He/she is expected to function as a role model and mentor to others in professional nursing practice. Performs other duties as required including expertise in the care of the critically ill patient. The level of Clinical Nurse (I, II, III, IV) is determined by the amount of participation and involvement based on the % and number of total points attained in a given year as outlined in the DHM Application for Clinical Ladder.

Sign-on bonus doesn't apply to internal applicants  

Education: 

1. B.A./B.S. (Clinical III)
2. M.A./M.S. (Clinical IV)

Experience:

1. 2 YEARS MS or equiv. (Clinical I)
2. 2 Years MS or equiv. And I Year OPS setting (Clinical II)
3. 2 Years MS or equiv. And 3 years OPS setting (Clinical III)
4. 2 Years MS or equiv. And 5 years OPS setting (Clinical IV)

TRAINING:   Completion of the Surgical Services Operating Room Skills/Equipment Checklist.  At least two years experience in Critical Care setting within the past eight years and 1200/hrs/yr.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: Active California R.N. License, Healthcare Provider BLS, ACLS within 6 months of hire and PALS within 1 year of hire.  National Certification required for Clinical III and IV. (Clinical II can have either BSN or National Certification)

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES:

Analytical and grammatical skills are necessary to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.  Must be fluent in spoken and written English.  Must be able to fulfill the essential functions of the position.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: PCA pump, Accucheck, I.V. controllers, Space Labs Monitors, PYXIS medication dispenser, fax machine, dinemaps, enteral feeding controller, PCSS system, EPF and OC system.

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