Rn - Gi Lab Mpu - Pre/Pacu - Santa Monica

Description
The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role described by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Associates (SGNA). The clinical nurse's roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to providing care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. In the intraoperative phase of care, clinical nurses are expected to perform tech roles to meet departmental needs. In addition, the clinical nurse will be proficient with diagnostic procedures, interventional procedures (including call shifts), pulmonary procedures, and other procedures performed within the GI/MPU.
The Registered Nurse will perform the duties and tasks for the Santa Monica Hospital GI/MPU and the Outpatient GI suite. Your shift may be variable to meet departmental needs.
Qualifications
We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing
professional with:
Current valid California RN license required
BSN or MSN required
Greater than six months of nursing experience required
PTU/PACU, Operating Room, ER, ICU or Procedural Unit experience preferred
BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
ACLS from the American Heart Association required
PALS from the American Heart Association required
Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis
Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments
Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff
Official Transcripts and/or original diploma from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire
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