Staff Nurse I - Operating Room - Per Diem 8Hr - Variable Shifts

**This is an Internal posting and only Internal applicants will be considered**

Salary Range: $79.94

Summary of Duties: The Staff Nurse I is a new graduate professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides fiscally responsible care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation and other health care team members following the CA Nurse Practice Act, standards set by other related regulatory bodies and WHHS policies. OR RN fellowship program is designed for new RNs who would like to work in a perioperative setting. The fellowship combines unit-based training, didactic perioperative nursing course, and simulation training.

Education Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN or higher required (will accept Associates in Nursing, currently enrolled in a BSN program).

Licensure/Certification Requirements: Current CA RN license required.  AHA BLS required. ACLS preferred.

Experience Requirements: In progress of WHHS New RN Grad Program, or has successfully completed recent New Grad Program, and has six months or less acute hospital experience required.

Desired Experience: Two or more years as a surgical technician specializing in ortho total joint cases.

Special Skills/Abilities: Ability to work productively in a busy and complex environment.  Effective written and oral communication skills in English.

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