Registered Nurse III - MC​/CHC - Surgical Acute Unit

The County of Riverside's Riverside University Health System, (RUHS), is currently recruiting for an experienced Registered Nurse to work in the Surgical Acute Unit. The ideal candidate will possess at least 3-5 years of full-time Registered Nurse experience working in an acute care facility/hospital.

This position is full-time and the essential duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage 4 to 5 medical surgical patients with various levels of acuities, and deliver safe, efficient, and quality care.
• Conduct thorough initial and ongoing assessments of patients and implement necessary nursing interventions in accordance to the scope of nursing practice and physician orders.
• Delegate and supervise appropriate nursing tasks when working with Licensed Vocational Nurses, (LVNs), and Nursing Assistants, within their respective scopes of practice.
• Collaborate with various multidisciplinary team members, (e.g. residents, attending physicians, physical and occupational therapists, case managers, social workers, pharmacists, dieticians, language interpreters, etc.), to provide the best care for patients and their families.
• Perform safe medication administration practices that aligns with the organization’s policies, nursing scope of practice, and regulatory standards.
• Document all cares provided and other appropriate related activities in the delivery of patient care through EPIC electronic charting.
• Develop appropriate nursing plan of care that supports the physician’s medical diagnosis/diagnoses and integrates emotional, psychological, social, and financial components of the patient.
• Provide effective patient/family education and assess any barriers to ensure the patient’s and family’s learning styles, preferred methods of communication and language, and other preferences are considered.
• Promote healing and compliance with care by actively engaging patients and their families for a patient/family-centered approach.
• Address patient's and their family’s needs and preferences timely by responding to call light, purposely hourly rounding, and referring to appropriate healthcare or multidisciplinary team members, if needed for specific areas of specialty.
• Discharge patients safely and follow standards for transition of care.

• A current and valid Registered Nurse License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.
• A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• A current and valid National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, (NIHSS), certification issued by the American Heart Association, Blue Cloud-National Stroke Association, or Apex.

• Work Schedule:
  
  3/12, Night Shift, 7:00 p.m.
  
  - 7:30 a.m.. Alternating weekend shifts

• Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC - $53.1735 - $80.2448
• Evening Shift Differential (6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.): $2.50/hour
• Night shift Differential (11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.): $5.00/hour

At Riverside University Health System Medical Center, nursing is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in a vibrant and diverse community. Nationally recognized for its forward-thinking and innovative approach to patient care, RUHS Medical Center is also a proud teaching hospital and one of the top employers in the region.

Our 439-bed facility is a designated Level I Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, and home to the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Here, you’ll gain valuable experience across a wide range of specialties, including trauma care, stroke, pediatrics, and critical care.

We are committed to your professional growth, offering continuous education, training, and career…