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RN, Surgical Recovery (Per Diem, Day Shift)

Adventist Health

Tulare, CA

Posted Jul 31

Shift
Days
Unit
PACU

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Per Diem
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$62/hr
nursing in California$49/hr

The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1922 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Centrally located within the heart of California, Adventist Health Tulare has been serving the Central Valley since 2018. We are comprised of a 108-bed acute care hospital, emergency department and provide primary and specialty care services to best serve our community. Tulare is situated in a delightful and geographically diverse region. There are a variety of opportunities for all-season outdoor recreation such as camping, hiking, water and snow skiing, fishing and boating. It is also within an hour's travel time to Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. In addition to the beautiful landscape, it also offers a great cost of living and close-knit communities.

Job

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Summary

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Job

Requirements

Education and Work

Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility

experience

Preferred

Licenses/

Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Facility Specific License/

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Department Specific License/

Certifications

AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required

Essential Functions

Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.

Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.

Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.

Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational

Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

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Requirements

  • Education and Work
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
  • Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
  • Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Place

City
Tulare, CA
Median rent
$1,435/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$72,410/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
11% above the national average

California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.

Map showing the location of Tulare, CA
Approximate location in Tulare, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.

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