AHMC Healthcare·Riverside, California
Responsible for providing safe and effective patient care, including assessment, planning, and implementation of treatment plans. Duties include directing PCA activity, synthesizing patient information, and ensuring adherence to clinical standards.
Overview The Ambulatory Surgery Center RN is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the therapeutic environments, treatment and modalities and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Applies appropriate theory as a basis for decisions regarding nursing practice. Perform initial physiological and psychosocial needs assessment on all patients within 30 minutes of admissions and shift assessment within (2) hours of coming on duty. Communicates appropriate data to the physician and other patient care team members. Collaborates with other discipline to plan and coordinate care.
Current California RN License. Current Basic Life Support Level C (Healthcare Provider) and ACLS certification. Two years of acute care experience preferred.
Requires a graduate degree from an RN school of nursing with a current CA RN license and BLS-HCP certification. BSN and one year of acute care experience are preferred, along with unit-specific certifications for the Emergency Department.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.