RN - CARDIAC CATH LAB - $30,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

Tri-City Healthcare District has been serving the North County region for almost 60 years and remains committed to providing high quality healthcare and community services for every individual we encounter regardless of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socioeconomic status.

Our mission is to advance the health and wellness of the community we serve. In order to achieve our mission, we see, hear and listen to our front line healthcare workers, employees, medical staff and all community stakeholders in order to understand and meet our community's needs.

Position Summary:

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who performs patient assessment, develops, implements and evaluates effectiveness of an interdisciplinary plan of care for patient populations with various diagnoses. Maintains professional standards of conduct and ethics as outlined in department expectations and professional organizations. Provides education to patients, families, caregivers and other health professionals. Assists in the supervision of other staff members, students and volunteers, as appropriate. Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patients'/caregivers' rights, as identified within the institution.

Major Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Professional caregiver who performs patient assessment
• Develops, implements and evaluates effectiveness of an interdisciplinary plan of care for patient populations with various diagnoses.
• Maintains professional standards of conduct and ethics as outlined in department expectations and professional organizations.
• Provides education to patients, families, caregivers and other health professionals.
• Assists in the supervision of other staff members, students and volunteers, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patients'/caregivers' rights, as identified within the institution.

Qualifications:

• RN Experience: Two (2) years of critical care experience in a setting such as ICU, ED, PACU as a Registered Nurse required only if no previous experience in Interventional Radiology (IR) or Cardiac Cath Lab within the past 5 years.
• Must be able to scrub and circulate in IR and/or Cath Lab procedure area.
• Must be able to take call and able to do heavy lifting and pushing. Must be able to wear protective lead apron and thyroid shield.
• Provide nursing support for non-invasive cardiology and radiology services.
• RN Transitional Experience: One year of full-time experience in an acute care hospital (all departments; with exception to Surgery). Surgery department would consider one-year full-time experience in a surgery center.
• Must be able to scrub and circulate in IR and/or Cath Lab procedure area.
• Must be able to take call and able to do heavy lifting and pushing. Must be able to wear protective lead apron and thyroid shield.
• Provide nursing support for non-invasive cardiology and radiology services.

Licenses:

• Current California RN License, required.

Certifications:

• Current BLS required upon hire; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.
• Current ACLS required upon hire; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

Salary/Hourly Wage range based on experience.

To protect the health of patients and staff, and to comply with the new State of California mandates, all job offers are contingent on the successful engagement in the TCMC COVID-19 vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral.)

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.