Surgical Specialty RN Lead

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Surgical Services RN Lead, you will provide expert, patient-centered nursing care throughout the perioperative continuum, ensuring optimal outcomes and safety for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Your specialized clinical skills and critical thinking are essential in preparing patients, assisting surgeons, and facilitating a sterile, efficient surgical environment.

Every day you will meticulously assess patients pre-operatively, develop care plans, circulate or scrub during procedures, and provide comprehensive post-operative care, expertly managing medications and monitoring vitals. You'll educate patients, ensure strict adherence to safety protocols, and collaborate inter‑disciplinarily while meticulously documenting and advocating for patient well‑being.

To be successful in this role, you will need exceptional clinical assessment skills, strong critical thinking for high‑pressure situations, and excellent communication for team collaboration and patient education. A profound commitment to patient safety, sterile technique, and advancing perioperative nursing, along with self‑motivation and adaptability, are essential in this dynamic role.

• Consistently delivers exceptional service by proactively greeting patients, maintaining eye contact, actively listening with a positive and empathetic demeanor, and engaging in professional, business‑related conversations while upholding all Dignity Health Medical Foundation customer service standards.
• Executes all duties with precision, adhering to Dignity Health standards for comprehensive patient assessment, accurate documentation, efficient scheduling, safe medication administration, vigilant patient monitoring, and proactive engagement in quality improvement and supply management.
• Proactively enhances efficiency, collaborates effectively, seeks timely guidance, maintains situational awareness, and swiftly resolves issues/responds to communications for immediate attention and preparedness.
• Actively participates in team and department initiatives, streamlines processes to maximize efficiency, maintains clean and professional environments (including adhering to dress code), demonstrates flexibility in work hours and support roles, and consistently seeks opportunities to enhance radiation oncologist productivity.
• Maximizes resource utilization through diligent equipment maintenance, lean supply management, efficient time use, policy adherence, and meticulous handling of billing data.
• Actively seeks and incorporates feedback from patients and colleagues, proactively identifies and implements more efficient, resource‑lean methods, asks insightful questions, reports necessary improvements, and consistently offers innovative ideas and solutions to problems.

Required

• Satisfactory completion of a formal Registered Nurse program pursuant to the Division of Allied Health Professions or military training that is equivalent to an accredited Registered Nurse program (determination by Dignity Health Medical Foundation HR department in conjunction with the State Division of Allied Health Professions).
• Two (2) years experience in an outpatient or inpatient setting as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in Cardiovascular Nursing and coordination of surgeries, or similar related experience
• Current and valid Registered Nurse: CA license (RN:CA)
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) certification from the American Heart Association
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills are essential
• Knowledge of medical terminology, familiarity with CPT and ICD-9 coding procedures and reference tools, and pharmacology appropriate to the Registered Nurse scope of practice is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey difficult and/or sensitive information in a constructive manner to providers, staff and leadership
• Ability to present information in a clear and concise format to various audience levels in group settings and individual settings
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to lead others in a team environment and come to a consensus on workflow/training issues
• Strong interpersonal skills

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
• Familiarity with an electronic practice management system