Huntington Health

Nonprofit hospital and clinics in the San Gabriel Valley

Registered Nurse - Surgical Unit 6E, Ortho/Neuro

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 12

Full-timePasadena, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is required. An Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is accepted if the employee is enrolled in a BSN program and completes the degree within two years of hire or transfer to an RN position.
At least one year of current experience in an acute-care area of expertise or equivalent service area is required.
Basic computer skills and experience with computerized documentation systems are required.
A current unrestricted Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
Current Basic Life Support Provider certification issued by the American Heart Association is required.
Skills in caring for trauma patients are required.
Skills in caring for orthopedic patients, including use of traction and continuous passive motion machines, are required.
Skills in caring for neurological patients, including lumbar drains, neuro orthotics, and halo cervical stabilization, are required.
Ability to provide effective pain management using patient-controlled analgesia, epidural, and femoral blocks is required.
Wound vacuum-assisted closure therapy skills are required.
Autotransfusion therapy skills are required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care to meet the identified needs of patients and families.
Supervise the management of patient care using critical thinking and the nursing process.
Coordinate discharge planning, identify resources, link and schedule patients with required services, monitor care delivery, advocate for patients, plan care, and evaluate outcomes.
Coordinate patient care across the health care continuum.
Assist other team members in meeting individual patient needs.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of acute-care experience is preferred.
Orthopedic, neurology, and trauma experience is preferred.
Current Oncology Certified Nurse certification or related certification is preferred.

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Expectations:

Responsible for coordination of care to meet identified needs of the patient/family. Supervises the management of patient care utilizing critical thinking and nursing process, discharge planning, resource identification, linking and scheduling patients with required services, monitoring care delivery, advocating for the patient, care planning and evaluating outcomes. Coordinates patient care across the health care continuum, and assists other team members with meeting individual patient needs. This position may require flexibility of hours.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree (BSN) required. Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) will be considered if enrolled in a BSN program with degree completion within 2 years of date of hire or date of transfer to an RN position. Diploma or transcripts on highest degree earned required.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
Minimum 1 year of current experience in acute care area of expertise/equivalent service area, 2 years preferred. Orthopedic/Neuro and Trauma experience preferred.
Basic computer skills/experience with computerized documentation systems required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Required:
Current unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
Current Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) issued by American Heart Association

Preferred:
Current Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or related certification

SKILLS:
Care of the Trauma patient
Care of the Orthopedic patient, including Traction and CPM machine
Care of the Neurological patient including Lumbar drains, Neuro Orthotics, Halo cervical stabilization,
Ability to deliver effective pain management via PCA, Epidural and femoral blocks.
Wound VAC Therapy
Autotransfusion Therapy

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Job Title: Registered Nurse 12HR_Surgical 6E

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Department: Surgical 6E

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Shift Duration: 12

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Primary Shift: Nights

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Time Type: Full time

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Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

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Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is $48.84 - $75.68.

Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

At Huntington Health, we offer a highly competitive pay structure that is more rewarding than organizations that offer straight pay. Our compensation reflects the following premium structure for every shift:

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- Base rate paid for the first 8 hours of work in a day

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- 1.5x overtime pay for hours 8–12 worked in a workday.

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- 2x double-time pay for any hours beyond 12 in a workday

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This ensures that employees are fairly compensated for the full length of their shift, with enhanced pay as their workday progresses. The estimated blended hourly rate, accounting for these premiums on a 12-hour shift, ranges from $56.98 to $88.29.

About the Company

Huntington Health

Nonprofit hospital and clinics in the San Gabriel Valley

Huntington Health is a nonprofit community health organization serving Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley through hospital and outpatient care. Its Huntington Hospital is the valley's only Level II trauma center and combines emergency treatment with specialty care for cancer, heart conditions and neurological disorders. Huntington Health Physicians connects patients with primary, pediatric and specialty care in local doctors' offices, while hospital teams handle inpatient treatment and surgery. As an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, it shares resources and clinical expertise while retaining its own employees and local governance. Founded in 1892, Huntington Health is headquartered in Pasadena, California.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Pasadena, CA
Founded: 1892

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