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Staff Nurse II, Operating Room Float Pool

You'll scrub and circulate across surgical specialties, independently scrubbing orthopedic, spine and neurosurgical cases.

Posted Sep 15

Shift and hours
10-⁠hour shifts · varied shifts · variable days of the week Shift Hours: 10 Job Shift: Varied Days of the Week: Variable40 hours a week
Unit and setting
CPMC-California Pacific Med Center - Mission Bernal · Hospital CPMC-California Pacific Med Center - Mission Bernal
License
RN license RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is providedRN license for the state where care is provided
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
RN license for the state where care is provided RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided
Certification
BLS BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Education
graduate of an accredited school of nursing Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Experience
2 years of recent relevant experience 2 years of recent relevant experience.
Experience
2 years as an RN scrubbing and circulating 2 years RN with experience in Scrubbing and Circulating
Also asks
basic Microsoft Word and Outlook Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook).

What it pays

Pay reviews
pay set by experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefits packageEligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Day to day
scrub on orthopedic, spine and neurosurgical cases Must be able to independently scrub and support Orthopedic, Orthopedic Spine, and Neurosurgical cases.
Day to day
circulate on transplant, cardiac, robotic, general surgery and gynecologic cases Must be able to independently circulate Transplant, Cardiac, Robotic, General Surgery, and Gynecologic cases.
Floating
float across multiple surgical specialties and campuses provides perioperative nursing support across multiple surgical specialties and campuses, ensuring
Weekends
weekends as needed Weekend Requirements: As Needed
Details
handle hazardous drugs under USP 800 guidelines may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care

The workplace

Sutter Bay Hospitals
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

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

Original listing

Posted on Sutter Bay Hospitals’ careers page.

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Organization

CPMC-California Pacific Med Center - Mission Bernal

Position Overview

Accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors.

Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience. The Float Pool Registered Nurse (RN) provides perioperative nursing support across multiple surgical specialties and campuses, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.

This role is responsible for functioning in both the scrub nurse and circulating nurse roles, utilizing specialized clinical knowledge and skills to support surgical procedures. The Float Pool RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and interdisciplinary team members to promote positive patient outcomes, maintain a safe surgical environment, and ensure adherence to established policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. The position requires flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in diverse perioperative settings while supporting operational and staffing needs.

Job Description

Education

Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing OR RN license evidences completion of a RN program

Certification & licensure

RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Typical

Experience

2 years of recent relevant experience.

Department specific

Experience

2 years RN with experience in Scrubbing and Circulating

Skills and knowledge

Must be able to independently scrub and support Orthopedic, Orthopedic Spine, and Neurosurgical cases. Must be able to independently circulate Transplant, Cardiac, Robotic, General Surgery, and Gynecologic cases. Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.

Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations. Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people. Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities.

Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook). Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment. Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.

Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems. Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI). Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

Job Shift

Varied

Schedule

Varied

Shift Hours

10

Days of the Week

Variable Weekend

Requirements

As Needed

Benefits

Yes

Unions

Yes

Position Status

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines. Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $84.50 to $114.34 / hour The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled.

Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

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