Summary

Are you a skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) with a passion for delivering high-quality patient care? Join our team at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital as a Full-time RN Circulator Nurse. In this role, you will be responsible for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing individualized patient-centered care using the Watson Model of Care. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients through your clinical expertise and compassionate care.

Details

Position Summary

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. This position is a full-time position with a 10-hour shift schedule (1300-2330).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process as a problem-solving model to anticipate and plan for patient and family needs
• Conduct focused nursing assessments to target areas most productive for the assigned patient population
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care and make clinical decisions based on current literature/research findings
• Maintain therapeutic nurse/patient relationships throughout the healthcare continuum and respect patient rights
• Utilize the SBAR communication format during hand-off situations
• Document patient care, implement interdisciplinary plans of care, and evaluate outcomes using the Watson Model of Care
• Assist patients/families in maximizing their sense of control and active participation in the recovery process
• Coordinate interdisciplinary discharge planning for a specific patient population
• Collaborate with physicians and team members regarding changes in patient condition and follow up with revised care
• Participate in the implementation of the unit-specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan

Position Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in nursing preferred
• Associate degree in nursing required

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience in Surgical Services nursing preferred
• Current California Nursing license
• CNOR certification preferred

Special Skills/Knowledge

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish)
• Basic computer skills
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred

At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care to our diverse community. Join our team and be a part of our mission to deliver compassionate, patient-centered healthcare. Apply now!