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Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

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Desert Regional Medical Center

Palm Springs, California

Desert Regional Medical Center is a trauma center.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 13

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
OR
License
RN licenseCurrent RN licensure in the State of California.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current RN licensure in the State of California. Check your license
Certification
Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times).
Education
Bachelors in Nursing from an accredited professional nursing program
Experience
1 year of OR experience.
Experience
Current OR experience required
Also asks
Must be able to tolerate physically and mentally demanding work.
Also asks
Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, and co-workers inter- and intra-departmentally.
Also asks
Possess active listening skills.
Also asks
Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing theory and practice.
Also asks
Compassionate, non-judgmental patient caregiver and advocate.
Also asks
Possesses audible acuity necessary for taking blood pressures and maintaining patient safety.
Also asks
#LI-JS4

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,812 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$25,000

The workplace

Desert Regional Medical Center logo
Desert Regional Medical Center
Trauma Center

You would be walking into Desert Regional Medical Center on North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs—a Tenet hospital in the Desert Care Network that has been on this campus since 1948. It holds a Level I Trauma Center designation…

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through differentials and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

Posted on Desert Regional Medical Center’s careers page.

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  • Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience
  • Shift: Nights
  • Job type: Full Time

Hours

The clinical nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient. The clinical nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family and/or significant other to attain optimal health. The clinical nurse is responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care.

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the operating room and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Validates and documents correct patient, procedure, and site. Insures appropriate preparation of the operating room and patient for specific procedures.

Plans care to insure a safe peri-operative experience for patient and staff Patient assessment Perioperative plan of care Protect patient from injury Perform count procedures to protect patient Insure correct site, side, and level for procedure Manage specimens in appropriate manner Administer medications appropriately Protect patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy Delegate tasks appropriately according to CA nurse practice act Document nursing care Participate in performance improvement Maintain required competencies Act as patient advocate

Position

Qualifications

Current OR experience required

Required

Bachelors in Nursing from an accredited professional nursing program Current RN licensure in the State of California. Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times). 1 year of OR experience.

Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, and co-workers inter- and intra-departmentally. Possess active listening skills. Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing theory and practice.

Compassionate, non-judgmental patient caregiver and advocate. Must be able to tolerate physically and mentally demanding work. Possesses audible acuity necessary for taking blood pressures and maintaining patient safety. #LI-JS4

What's around it?

In Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent
$1,562/mo
Household income
$73,119/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Palm Springs, CA

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