Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
The staff RN PD is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for the surgical patient. Under minimal supervision, functions as a scrub and circulating nurse. Participates in call assignments including nights, weekends, and holidays. Ability to comply with department standards inclusive of attendance, dress code, and a varied work schedule. The primary responsibilities of the clinical nurse include, but are not limited to, the proper care of instrumentation and equipment; direct nursing care of patients utilizing the nursing process; development and application of leadership, delegation, and communication concepts; teaching of patients, staff, and students; maintenance of professional standards. Function as a member of a team. Participate in maintaining a survey-ready environment. Ensure patient safety by following regulatory and hospital standards of care. Utilize and participate in evidence-based research to guide best practice.Qualifications
*Please ensure your resume and application clearly specify the unit(s) you have worked on as part of your work experience*
Required:
Minimum of two year’s experience as a circulating and scrub
nurse in an inpatient Operating Room
BSN or MSN
Current California RN license
BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart
Association
Ability to push, pull, lift, up to 35 lbs.
Skills in setting priorities, organizing workload
effectively and integrating multiple assignments with multilevel personnel.
Ability to speak, write, and read English with excellent
medical/surgical terminology.