The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking a skilled and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for the position of Circulating Staff Nurse. As a Circulating Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for providing excellent patient care and managing the clinical practice of nursing. Your role will involve organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and delivering high-quality, individualized patient-centered care based on the Watson Model of Care. You will also be responsible for meeting the special needs and considerations of different patient populations. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!

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 requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process as a problem-solving model to anticipate and meet patient and family needs
• Perform focused nursing assessments and evaluate and alter the plan of care
• Apply current literature/research findings and critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions
• Demonstrate the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
• Communicate effectively utilizing the SBAR in all hand-off situations
• Document patient care including assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care, implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care
• Anticipate variables affecting patient comfort and alter interventions accordingly
• Support the learning needs of patients and families to achieve positive patient outcomes

Requirements

• Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing preferred, Associates in nursing required
• Minimum of one to two years of clinical nursing experience in Surgical Services nursing
• Current California Nursing license
• CNOR certification preferred
• Bilingual skills (Spanish) preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred

If you are a dedicated and compassionate nurse seeking a fulfilling career, we encourage you to apply for the RN Circulator Nurse position at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. Join our team and help us provide exceptional care to our diverse patient population. Apply now!