Surgical nurse Jobs in San Diego, CA

Currently recruiting Registered Nurses - Medical Surgical Nurses to provide inpatient medical surgical nursing services on 5 West at Naval Medical Center San Diego in San Diego, California. Services will be provided Sunday through Saturday, including holidays, with coverage from 12: 00 a.M. To 11: 59 p.M. Shifts are scheduled for 12 hour periods, not including a 60 minute unpaid lunch break. This position supports patient care, charge nurse functions, clinical coordination, patient education, medication administration, wound care, documentation, and performance improvement in a military medical center environment.




DUTIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE - MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSES:

• Operate in a Charge Nurse role as required.
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide range of healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate optimal outcomes related to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with established Military Treatment Facility policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform physical exams and obtain health histories.
• Provide health promotion, counseling, and patient education.
• Administer medications, perform wound care, and provide other individualized nursing interventions.
• Collaborate with and provide clinical guidance to members of the healthcare team in the coordination of patient care.
• Make patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond quickly in emergency situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members regarding plans, actions, teaching, and education.
• Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
• Perform nursing services identified in the task order.
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
• Maintain infection control and safety procedures, including use of universal precautions.
• Participate in peer review, performance improvement, risk management, training, and required meetings.
• Perform timely, accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.
• Operate and document in required automated systems, including MHS GENESIS, as applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REGISTERED NURSE - MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSES:

• Associate Degree of Nursing required.
• Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
• Minimum of one year of experience within the last two years as a Registered Nurse.
• Current, active, valid, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any U.S. Jurisdiction.
• Medical surgical, inpatient, charge nurse, military healthcare, federal healthcare, or DoD/DHA healthcare experience preferred.
• Must be able to complete required credentialing before providing services.
• Must be able to complete required health, immunization, tuberculosis, and Hepatitis B screening requirements before providing services.
• Must be able to complete required background/security processes, including fingerprinting and childcare background check requirements, for access to a Navy and Defense Health Agency medical facility.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen for access to U.S. Government networks.
• Must comply with all applicable facility policies, procedures, training, safety, infection control, documentation, and patient privacy requirements.

ABOUT THE ARORA GROUP:

The Arora Group is an award-winning, Joint Commission-certified nationwide healthcare services company that has supported the health care needs of the men and women who serve our country, their families, and veterans since 1989. We connect skilled healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities to serve military and federal healthcare communities while continuing to grow their careers in mission-driven clinical environments.