Registered Nurse RN (NOC Shift)
Santa Cruz, California
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants.
Posted Sep 27 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- NOC shift, 11pm to 7:30am Hours: 11pm to 7:30am
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants.
- License
- RN license Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN.current, unencumbered, active RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- current, unencumbered, active RN license Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN.
- Also asks
- English language proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Also asks
- skills and knowledge for age-related needs of residents served Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
- Also asks
- supportive team member and teamwork example Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
- Also asks
- ability to make independent decisions Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Also asks
- tactful communication with personnel, residents, families, visitors, and agencies Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
- Also asks
- knowledge of nursing practices, medical procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines for nursing facilities Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
- Also asks
- leadership and supervisory ability Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
- Also asks
- ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, and policies
- Also asks
- patience, tact, cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
- Also asks
- willingness to seek and incorporate new methods and principles Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
- Also asks
- ability to relate information concerning resident condition Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
- Also asks
- must not pose a direct threat to workplace health or safety Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitson-the-job trainingOn-the-job training provided.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants. The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants.
- Day to day
- provide direct nursing care to residents
- Day to day
- supervise day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants
- Charge
- charge nurse administrative authority and accountability As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out you r assigned duties.
- Day to day
- direct day-to-day functions of nursing assistants Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
- Day to day
- ensure assigned nursing personnel comply with written facility policies and procedures Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
- Day to day
- periodically review department policies and procedure manuals and make recommendations for revisions Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.
- Day to day
- meet with assigned nursing and support personnel to plan shift services and activities Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.
- Day to day
- ensure Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects day-to-day procedures Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
- Day to day
- ensure nursing service personnel comply with Nursing Service Procedures Manual Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
- Day to day
- make written and oral reports and recommendations concerning shift activities Make written and oral report s/ recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
- Hours stated
- 11pm to 7:30am
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Hours: 11pm to 7:30am
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standard guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Delegation of Authority
As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out you r assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility. Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.
Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities. Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility. Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
Make written and oral report s/ recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
Experience
None. On-the-job training provided.
Specific
Requirements
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities. Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures. etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
What's around it?
Santa Cruz, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 10% above the US average
- Median rent
- $2,452/mo
- Household income
- $115,475/yr, all local households, not nurse pay