RN Surgery - Full Time, Day Shift

Adventist Health

📍Los Angeles, CA
Posted May 20, 2026

Job Overview

Position

RN Surgery - Full Time, Day Shift

Company

Adventist Health

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416333211

Job Description

Job Description
Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers. Los Angeles is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse city.

Job Summary
Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

  • Acute care facility experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification: Required

  • Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required

Department Specific License/Certifications

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required

Essential Functions

  • Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.

  • Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.

  • Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.

  • Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.

  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements
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 https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ 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.

About Us
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 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 more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you utilize assessment data to develop and adjust a care plan for a surgical patient experiencing unexpected postoperative symptoms?
  • 2.Walk me through your process for coordinating discharge planning for a surgical patient to ensure continuity of care.
  • 3.Given that ACLS is required for this role, how would you apply your ACLS knowledge if a surgical patient suddenly deteriorated into a lethal cardiac rhythm on the day shift?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to delegate tasks to other nursing staff while managing a complex surgical patient load.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to address a critical care issue for a surgical patient.
  • 3.Give an example of how you provided learning opportunities to a patient's family members to promote a safe environment after surgery.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are the day shift RN in the surgery unit. A patient is scheduled for surgery in two hours, but the patient expresses anxiety and refuses to sign the consent form after the surgeon has left the floor. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You notice a newly hired nurse under your supervision is not following the established care plan for a post-operative patient, which could compromise patient safety. What steps do you take?

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Surgical NursingACLSBLSPatient AssessmentCare Plan DevelopmentDischarge PlanningTeam SupervisionDelegationMultidisciplinary CollaborationAcute CarePostoperative CarePatient Education

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