Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC - Research Projects and Administration

The County of Riverside's Riverside University Health System, (RUHS), is currently recruiting for a Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC for the Research Projects and Administration Unit.

The Registered Nurse III - MC/CHC is the advanced journey level classification in the Registered Nurse - MC/CHC series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position.

Incumbents perform nursing duties while applying advanced knowledge and skills in providing care and service to patients with more complex problems and needs within assigned unit(s).

Incumbents responsibilities are expanded to include participation in activities relating to quality assurance, policy and procedure review/revision, in-service education, staff development and preceptorship.

This position requires the selected candidate to lead and support the Emergency General Surgery, (EGS), program, ensure quality improvement activities are in alignment with the EGS program's standard requirements, maintain ongoing surveillance of EGS outcomes, (including time-to-intervention, morbidity, mortality, complications, readmissions, length of stay, etc.), identify gaps in compliance with the EGS standards and best practice guidelines and prioritize opportunities for improvement.

Additionally, the selected candidate will design, implement, and evaluate the Plan-Do-Study-Act, (PDSA), cycles to address identified performance gaps and support the development and maintenance of a formal EGS performance improvement program structure, including dashboards, audit processes, and outcome tracking.

Furthermore, the selected candidate will participate in multidisciplinary EGS case review, peer review, and PI conferences focused on system performance and outcomes.

Lastly, he/she will collaborate and have knowledge of data abstraction and registry functions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and usability of EGS performance data, translate data findings into actionable interventions to improve clinical processes and patient outcomes, and support readiness for the ACS EGS, (American College of Surgeons Emergency General Surgery), verification, external review, and internal compliance audits.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, (Master's Degree in Nursing is preferred), three years of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse, and ACS NSQIP, (American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program), training and certification.

Required Licenses & Certifications


* A current and valid Registered Nurse License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.


* A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification issued by the American Heart Association.


* ACS NSQIP, ( American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program), training and certification.

One can apply with the expectation that the training is completed within 1 year.

ACS NSQIP training/certification is renewed annually and must be mainta...