Registered Nurse (PPSU Preop)

apartment Cottage Health location_onSanta Barbara, CA, US

$56 - $84 / HOUR

Job Description

This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse for the Pre/Post-Surgical Unit (23 bay pre-surgical/pre-procedure unit).

PPSU is a fast paced, high-volume unit where patients are prepared and sent to surgery in a safe, timely manner while working closely with the surgeons and the OR staff. Same day discharge patients return to the unit from PACU to be recovered in phase 2 and discharged home. PPSU cares for various patient populations from pediatrics to geriatrics and preps for a wide range of surgical procedures with a variety of shifts.

Qualifications

California RN license
ACLS, BLS, and PALS form the American Heart Association.
2+ years recent Critical Care or Telemetry experience in an acute care hospital.

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.

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