RN II

Overview

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, located in Arroyo Grande, California, is rated a top Joint Replacement Center by Blue Shield and is among the Top 10% in the nation for Joint Replacement. Arroyo has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Emergency Department is one of the busiest in the county and nationally recognized for superior patient satisfaction. The hospital also provides the only comprehensive hospital-based Acute Rehabilitation Center on the Central Coast. Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/arroyo-grande.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Responsibilities

Reports to the Director of Surgical Services. Responsibilities include assessment, planning,intervention, evaluation and documentation of surgical patients. Overall responsibility is for the nursingcare of patients and for maintaining standards of nursing practice and optimal outcomes, includingsupervision of OR Technicians.

This position is represented by CNA and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited RN program

• Current California Registered Nurse license.

• Current approved health care provider CPR - BLS certification may be obtained within 30 days of employment.
• Current PALS may be obtained within 30 days of employment.

• Current ACLS or completion of ACLS course within 30 days of employment.

• Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1-2 years experience preferred.

• Board Certification OR, CNOR

• BSN