Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
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
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 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
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?
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