Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR RN) in El Cajon, CA

Advance your career in perioperative nursing by contributing your expertise to a dynamic operating room environment. This contract position offers meaningful patient interaction and collaboration with an experienced clinical team, utilizing the nursing process to promote quality outcomes for patients and their families.

Schedule:

• Day shift
• 2–8 hour on-call shifts every 4 weeks
• 30-minute response time required

Qualifications:

• Current California RN license
• Active CPR and NRP certifications
• Minimum three years of recent experience as a Registered Nurse
• At least two years of recent experience in a specialty area, preferably in the Operating Room
• Completion of an OR-specific questionnaire (submission required)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized, holistic care to patients and families, supporting their unique goals
• Deliver safe and efficient care utilizing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the nursing process
• Serve as an advocate to ensure patient and family needs are met with compassion and respect
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and adapt comprehensive care plans
• Evaluate progress toward clinical goals, participate in patient care conferences, and revise interventions as needed
• Identify educational needs for patients and families, develop tailored plans using adult-learning theory, and adapt strategies based on progress
• Accurately document assessments, care plans, interventions, and patient responses according to departmental guidelines
• Delegate tasks within the team scope and coordinate with ancillary staff to streamline patient care and workflow

This opportunity is ideal for registered nurses who excel in high-acuity, fast-paced surgical settings and are passionate about optimizing patient outcomes. If you are committed to clinical excellence and teamwork, take the next step and apply today for this rewarding perioperative nursing role.