? (15h Left) Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room
Company: Adventist Health
Location: San Luis Obispo
Posted on: July 5, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse
(RN) OR - Operating Room Lead for a nursing job in San Luis Obispo,
California. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: OR -
Operating Room - Discipline: RN - Start Date: ASAP - Duration:
Ongoing - Employment Type: Staff /n Nestled on the Central
California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing
care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility
includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county
designated trauma center. San Luis Obispo offers the excitement of
a lively community while being a fifteen-minute drive from the
serenity of Avila Beach, known for their natural hot springs, and
Pismo Beach, known for their sand dunes and eucalyptus trees.
Featuring a charming downtown, comfortable coastal weather, idyllic
views, and an active lifestyle San Luis Obispo offers much to be
had. /n Job Summary: /n Provides unit-based leadership working
collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and
staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of
assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both professional
and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that
all patients on the unit receive cost effective, professional care
that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction
while maintaining the highest level of patient safety. Assesses and
takes steps to improve quality of patient experience. /n Job
Requirements: /n/n Education and Work Experience: /n /n -
Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of
education/related experience: Required /n - Master's Degree:
Preferred /n - Five years' technical experience: Preferred /n -
Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills: Required
/n /n/n/n Licenses/Certifications: /n /n - Registered Nurse (RN)
licensure in the state of practice: Required /n - Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS)
certification: Preferred /n - Clinical specialty and/or nursing
administration certification: Preferred /n /n/n/n Department
Specific License/Certifications: /n /n - Basic Life Support (BLS OR
HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required /n - Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Required /n - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or
RQIACLS: Required /n - Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): Required
/n /n/n/n Essential Functions: /n /n - Provides unit-based
leadership in the development and provision of clinical services.
Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates
individual and team conferences with health team members, patients,
and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal,
individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the
performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient
care and quality of work. Participates in patient care as needed.
/n - Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care
with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs.
Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to
introduce self to patient and families. Solicits feedback on
quality of nursing services and any other concerns. Provides
interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of
patients throughout the continuum of care. Develops strategies with
Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for
patients, families, and physicians. Investigates and resolves
patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends
policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in collaboration
with the Nurse Manager/Director. /n - Ensures compliance with
Patient Safety Goals as identified by The Joint Commission,
hospital policy, Quality Measures, and Patient Safety initiatives
through unit management and participation in hospital Performance
Improvement (PI) Teams. Works closely with the clinical team
members to implement systems/programs or staff development
activities to facilitate staff members’ ability to meet
patient/family/physician needs. Provides ongoing assessment of
department operations and patient care processes for opportunities
to improve. Facilitates data collection by staff members and
participates in unit quality activities to improve care. /n -
Assesses the staffing requirements of the unit on an ongoing basis.
Manages the number of assigned personnel based on determination of
patient acuity and needs, and available skills. Assigns staff to
particular patients and patient care activities according to
independent professional and supervisory analysis/assessment of the
most effective utilization of skills and abilities, patient needs,
and to equalize work loads of assigned personnel. Arranges for
staff relief for meals and breaks. Reviews and takes action on
requests to adjust schedules, including requests to come in late,
leave early, or utilize sick time. Plays a significant role in
evaluation of performance of unit employees. Coaches and
disciplines personnel, when deems appropriate, including oral and
written warnings, and suspension. Directly involved in decisions to
hire and terminate unit personnel. Instructs new professional and
ancillary personnel on job duties and assignments. /n - Works with
facility services to assure that the department and equipment is
maintained in a safe and operational state. Facilitates the repair
of any broken or malfunctioning equipment. Ensures the cleanliness
of the department. Keeps the Director informed of the unit’s
activities, incidents, and special needs in a timely manner,
documenting pertinent information. Keeping staffing costs within
targeted budget, minimizing use of overtime. /n - Performs other
job-related duties as assigned. /n /n/n/n Organizational
Requirements: /n Adventist Health is committed to the safety and
wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require
that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a
condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health
participates in E-Verify. Visit for more information about
E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have
accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work
notices and understand the contents therein. /n/n/n Adventist
Health Job ID 41904. Posted job title: rn, nurse lead, surgical
recovery, full time, days (12-hour) About Adventist Health
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health
system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and
Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care
facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist
Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice
agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and
talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied
health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one
mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and
hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing
patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the
healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on
physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community
well-being. Benefits - Continuing Education - Bereavement - Medical
benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - Health Care FSA -
403b retirement plan - Employee assistance programs - Life
insurance - Holiday Pay - 401k retirement plan - Sick pay - Health
savings account
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