Genesis Healthcare System·Lake Forest, California
Provides professional nursing care to patients in a surgical setting while ensuring a sterile environment and coordinating care with the surgical team. Responsibilities include administering medications, documenting patient records, and acting as a patient advocate throughout the procedure.
GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis HealthCare System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation.
All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do - always.
Various Work Schedules Available!
Overview of the position: Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients in an efficient and caring manner.
Coordinates care planning with other caregivers and with other areas, adheres to universal precautions, and is compliant with infection control policies.
Works independently with minimal supervision.
Ensures OR environment remains sterile during procedure.
Meets the needs of the ST, Surgeon, anesthesia, and patient during the procedure.
Services as a patient advocate.
Essential duties 1.
Provides direct patient care in accordance with physician orders in a warm and friendly manner.
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Takes and records measurements or readings.
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Assesses condition and provides treatment for care of patient.
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Administers prescribed medications.
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Accurately captures all applicable patient charges and submits on appropriate form in a timely manner.
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Demonstrates proper decontamination of instrumentation, re-sterilization and accurate completion of sterilization logs.
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Facilitates cost reduction per procedure by not opening supplies that are not needed.
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Participates in maintaining physician preference cards.
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Accepts on-call schedule and responds to on-call activation within 30 minutes.
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Uses Epic system to enter orders, confirm orders, print reports.
May use other computer programs required in area of responsibility.
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May be asked to serve on department specialty focus team.
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Documents implant records completely and accurately.
Ensure correct charges are documented.
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Follows Time-Out Policy.
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Leads counts and ensures Count Policy is followed.
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Patient Advocate.
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Hand Off Reporting to recovering nurse.
Requires a current Ohio RN license and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Candidates must possess or be willing to obtain CPR and ACLS certifications and demonstrate competence in age-specific patient care.
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.
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