Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Salinas, California
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards

ACLS Preferred (necessary for the OR position)

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 and procedures and Nurse Practice Act.

Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and members of the health care team in delivering a plan of care.

Utilizes positive communication skills.

May be required to work on other nursing units according to the distribution of staff and patients.

Completes nursing assessment of patient and documents appropriately into patient record.

Develops a plan of care based upon the assessment of patient, age appropriate and developmental needs of the patient.

Provides, delegates, and coordinates the plan of care.

Initiates, manages, and participates in discharge planning.

Initiates, manages, and participates in patient/family teaching.

Facilitates physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual care of the patient.

Contributes to cost effective patient care by monitoring the use of time, equipment, and supplies.

Complies with safety policies and procedures to provide a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.

Acts as preceptor and charge nurse as assigned.

Actively participate in achieving departmental goals.

We also do open hearts, TAVRS, eyes, gyn, general, ENT, thoracic, vascular, endovascular and plastics.

Scrub skills a plus.