Lead Registered Nurse

Description: Registered Nurse

At Monterey Bay Vascular, our highly qualified physicians set the standard in providing the best patient outcomes by performing the highest quality care through our exceptional clinical and support staff. Our amazing staff are gifted and caring professionals that treat our patients just like “family”. We pride ourselves on finding talented professionals that encompass hard work, a positive mindset, and a team-centered approach to complete the full spectrum of patient care. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
 

We are seeking a full-time (part-time also available) qualified Registered Nurse to become part of our premier team. Our vascular surgery practice focuses on the specialization of minimally invasive endovascular revascularization procedures and a wide variety of various other (non-cardiac) vascular treatment options that concentrate on venous and arterial diseases. Our locations require onsite availability at our Salinas and Aptos locations. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in direct patient care in the emergency room, PACU, ICU, cath lab, or equivalent experience.  Additionally, a self-starter, that can work with a dynamic healthcare team. Experience in interventional radiology, dialysis, and cath lab is a plus.

The Registered Nurse will gather and input historical patient data, monitor patients and medications during procedures, maintain prescription drug logs, and provide clinical oversight to the clinical team during pre-and post-procedure duties. Additional duties may consist of one of the following: infection control coordination, safety/ environment of care responsibilities, and other clinical administrative tasks. This is a challenging, fast-paced job with Monday to Friday schedule, with sporadic weekend shifts. Hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. Our employees enjoy a great work/life balance and a highly supportive management team.

We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience.

Excellent benefits package including the following:

• Health, Dental
• Basic Life and Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan with Employer match

Successful completion of pre-employment screening and background check before employment.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Be involved in all aspects of patient care from patient check-in, discharge, and follow-up phone calls.
• Gather patient clinical information prior to procedures including patient assessments, patient history, and medication reconciliation.
• Educate patients on physician orders, disease management, and discharge instructions.
• Oversee patient workflow through the various stages of care to ensure patient safety and appropriate clinical guidelines.
• Provide ongoing patient information to the surgeon and clinical team during procedures to deliver vascular surgery care to the patient including but not limited to cardiac monitoring, Aldrete score, and pain status. Will monitor patient vitals (HR, BP, O2Sat, EKG) during procedures.
• Provide post-anesthesia care unit following vascular procedures.
• Performs administrative support activities including answering and routing calls, correspondence, filing, faxing, and mailing.
• Maintain daily narcotics logs, medication inventory, point of care testing logs
• Liaison with pharmacies, physician offices, and dialysis centers to complete the full circle of patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Registered Nurse: 2-3 years in dialysis, critical care, ICU, ER, or outpatient ASC/ cath lab/ OBL (Preferred)
• Basic Computer Skills
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Demonstrated superior customer service
• Ability to adapt and learn at an excelled pace
• Previous OR experience with vascular/endovascular, interventional radiology, or cardiovascular procedures (prefer OR circulating experience for endovascular). Must be willing to train to circulate.
• Willing to train a superior candidate with commensurate experience outside of specialty

Position Requirements:

• Current California RN license
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (or obtained within 60 days of employment)

• Monterey Bay Vascular provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Monterey Bay Vascular complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.