Registered Nurse - Med Surg Ortho Nights

Job Category
:
Nursing

Requisition Number
: REGIS
002029

• Posted :
  September 25, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Hourly Range : $54.50 USD to $84.48 USD

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South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, USA

Summary of Position:

Provides professional nursing care to patients in the Medical-Surgical and Orthopedic unit(s) utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team in accordance with the Medical-Surgical and Orthopedic units’ scope of care, ensuring high visibility/accessibility for effective communication. Services are provided based on the ages of the population served, Newborn through geriatric in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to identify and meet the individualized needs of all patients served in the Medical-Surgical and Orthopedic unit(s).

Qualifications

Education:

• Completion of an accredited Nursing program
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience:

• One year recent acute care nursing experience preferred
• Previous Orthopedic and/or Medical-Surgical experience preferred
• Sufficient computer skills are required to document, enter information into the electronic medical records system, and complete annual and required online education modules.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English;
  Bilingual abilities preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing practices in assigned department.
• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.
• Proficient computer skills as are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to collaborate with various departments in and outside of the Barton Health System in order to provide consistently exceptional patient care.

Certifications/Licensure:

• Current California RN license or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date
• PEARS American Heart Association certification prior to start date or within 6 months of hire date

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move a minimum of 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and…