Surgery Nurse
US-CA-SACRAMENTO
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 451008
Type: Evening
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Overview: Built in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento's southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158-bed acute care facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace-a 171-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recovery. The hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program, an accredited and nationally recognized program providing resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the hospital and residency program developed a pioneering curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and support of human trafficking victims, establishing the unique Human Trafficking Medical Home clinic. Methodist Hospital's commitment to quality, safety, and clinical excellence has earned numerous recognitions, including: * Best Performing Tier 3 Facility for the VTE NPOA FY2025 goal * Hospital Level Quality and Patient Safety Award (FY2025) as part of the Clinical Excellence Vision Awards, recognizing the team's dedication to improving outcomes across the ministry * American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(r)-Stroke Gold Plus Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll distinctions * Blue Distinction(r) Center for Orthopedics, highlighting excellence in orthopedic care and patient outcomes Together, these achievements reflect Methodist Hospital's unwavering dedication to compassionate care, innovation, and the highest standards of clinical quality. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement. * Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards. * Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating. * Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit. * Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system. * Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership. * Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments. Qualifications: Minimum: * Current California RN license * One (1) year of Surgery RN experience in an acute care setting * Current BLS certifications required (must be certified through the American Heart Association) * Ability to circulate and scrub cases * Call required on nights, weekends, and holidays with a max 30 minute response time Preferred: * Two (2) years of Surgery RN experience in an acute care setting
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