County of Riverside - Human Resources Department

Job Title:	REGISTERED NURSE OR Operating Room RN/ R.N.
Salary:	$25.17 - $31.17 Hourly $2,013.55 - $2,493.82 Biweekly $4,362.70 - $5,403.27 Monthly $52,352.35 - $64,839.22 Annually
Job Type:	Full-Time
Location:	Moreno Valley, California
Department:	RCRMC-Medical Center

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Description Benefits

*RCRMC seeks RN's* with a minimum of one year of current OR Department experience as a RN.** Hospital Profile 439 Licensed Private Beds Acute Care Facility Adult and Pediatric Level II Trauma Center Teaching Facility New Grad Training University Affiliated Benefits Retirement after 5 years Matched Social Security Deductions Shift Differential Pay - Evenings $2 per hour & Nights $5 per hour Specialty Differential Pay - $2 to $4 per hour 12 paid Holidays per year $635-$735 monthly in Flex Benefits to be used for Medical, Dental and Vision *Vacation & Sick Leave earned bi-weekly and can be rolled over from year to year & much more!!!! The nine beds Operating Room is responsible for caring for Riverside County’s citizens. As a level II Trauma Center we give top quality care to the medical, surgical, neurological, orthopedic, ear nose and throat and the most critical traumas. We use innovative techniques and have State-of-the-Art Technology. Under the same nurse manager, our SDS, PACU and GI lab work closely together to insure continuous quality patient care. If you are seeking a challenge, you will find it here! We face a vast variety of daily challenges and care for a wide variety of customers. We believe in the teamwork approach and work closely to collaborate with other disciplines. We have excellent working relationships with our physicians and staff. Extensive orientation is offered to all new employees and new grads. That includes instrumentation, sterilization, and room preparation. If you are seeking a challenge in an exciting and fast paced atmosphere, Riverside County Regional Medical Center is the place for you.
Examples Of Duties:
• Within the full scope of the nursing process assesses, plans, organizes, and provides nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; makes preliminary observations of and prepares patients for medical treatment. • Assists physicians in administering treatments and in performing medical examinations, diagnostic tests and surgical operations. • As directed, administers prescribed treatment and medications including dispensing as ordered to patients; charts treatment of patients and records and reports significant changes in condition and general progress of patient. • Counsels and advises patients, families, and significant others regarding special medical problems and/or proper health care methods; prepares and maintains concise and complete records and reports. • Instructs patients in carrying out physician’s orders; may transcribe physician’s orders to working records. • May provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, ROP and nursing students. • May participate in quality assurance reviews; may act as a tem leader or relief charge nurse. • Assigns and monitors the work of subordinate nursing personnel; participates in committee activities. • May triage patients by reviewing admission charts and merging patients into the patient assignment or clinic flow at the appropriate time and place. • May testify in court as to the client’s mental and physical condition; may recommend initiating conservatorship investigations when assigned to the mental health setting. • May coordinate and monitor patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses, and third party payors to maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility. • May review the post hospital care plan with the patient/family. Establishes a contact regarding time frames and responsibilities. Follows plan through a discharge.
Typical Qualifications:
Experience: Completion of one year of experience as a registered nurse in an acute care hospital, mental health setting, clinic outpatient setting or health care agency program. Experience gained as an Interim Permit Nurse may be credited toward meeting the required experience. Evaluations and references must show proficiency of practice as a Registered Nurse. Education: Graduation from a recognized college with diploma or degree as a Registered Nurse. Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing; medical terminology and patient care routine appropriate to clinical setting; medical instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics; community resources available to provide patient care and follow-up; Federal, State and local laws and regulations governing professional aspects of nursing; identification of potential discharge needs; payor source documentation requirements and governmental regulations affecting reimbursement. Ability to: Perform the full range of nursing duties and responsibilities in a patient care setting; plan and organize nursing plans for patients; prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, and fellow employees; assist in the instruction of entry level nurses and ancillary personnel; evaluate the medical records of hospital admissions; make recommendations regarding continued stay necessity; identify discharge needs.
Supplemental Information:
All qualified candidates interested in this wonderful opportunity, please submit a *detailed* resume with exact employment dates to: fthomas @rc-hr.com or qridley@rc-hr.com. If you already have submitted a resume and would like to express interest in this department, please contact Nurse Recruiter, Fabiola Thomas at: 951.486.4807 or Qiana Ridley at: 951.486.5528. The County of Riverside is no longer accepting hard-copy resumes. Please submit your resume via email or use the online resume builder by visiting this link - http://www.rc-hr.net/resumebuilder/resume_submit.asp *New employees hired anytime during the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year into classifications affected by Mandatory Furloughs will be required to participate in the furlough program. Supervisors should contact their Human Resources Services Team for guidance on prorating the furlough amount for new hires.*

Read this posting for special application instructions. Unless otherwise stated, use our resume builder to submit your resume, or select "Apply" on this page. For specific questions regarding this position, contact Fabiola Thomas at (951) 486-4807. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment).

The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons, regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

Women, ethnic and racial minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other non-job-related factor.

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