Registered Nurse – Operating Room – Per Diem or Full Time (Variable Shifts) - Tustin, CA 

Requirements to Apply:

• Licenses: Active, Current and Unencumbered RN license in CA


• Certifications: American Heart Association BLS and ACLS required


• Education/Degrees: RN ADN or ASN required; RN – BSN preferred


• Years of experience: 1 year OR RN experience required or completion of approved Perioperative services training program


• Ability to work variable shifts including on-call, evenings, nights, weekend, and holidays


• Preferred Certifications: American Heart Association PALS, CNOR - Certified Nurse Operating Room Certificate

• Administers patient medications, coordinates treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner.


• Ensures accurate control and accounting on the sterile field


• Recognizes critical deviations in patient conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention


• Effectively utilizes surgical preference procedure cards, making and communicating changes as appropriate


• Exercises independent judgement and decision making to control the OR environment and maintain sterile field, privacy, body temp, and manage potential for discomfort, injury, or risks of infection


• Verifies operative procedure site and side, with the patient's statement and written consent, ensuring time out procedures are followed and correcting any inconsistencies


• Empathizes with patient, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, or ethnic background


• Collaborates with members of the healthcare team, physicians, and surgeons ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff through different levels of care


• Develops and implements a plan of care for patients that considers patient age, cultural and religious preferences


• Supports the patients participation in planning for their care and acts as a source of information, articulately responding to questions and providing resources/education