Registered nurses are among the most popular San Diego nurse jobs.
RNs are the largest group among all healthcare occupations, with most working in acute care hospitals, but some caring for patients in private clinics or private homes. They are responsible for evaluating patient's health problems and needs and providing nursing care to ill, injured, convalescing or disabled patients.
Registered nurses include: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse administrators, nurse supervisors, nurse educators, staff nurses and charge nurses.
Specialties within the registered nurse occupation include: hospital nurses, critical care nurses, emergency or trauma nurses, operating room nurses, pediatric nurses, psychiatric nurses, office nurses, home healthcare nurses, public health nurses, addictions nurses, cardiac and vascular nurses, gynecology nurses and holistic nurses. In order to become a registered nurse in California, you must first receive a license to practice from the California Board of Registered Nursing. The organization requires you to meet educational requirements, pass a criminal background check, obtain a fingerprint clearance and pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.
The median wage for a registered nurse in San Diego County during 2009 was $38.06 per hour, or $79,147 per year, compared to the median wage throughout California of $39.68 per hour, or $82,535.
According to the California Employment Development Department, most employers offer full-time registered nurses benefits such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as retirement options, vacation and sick leave.
The outlook for registered nurses in San Diego County and California is a positive one. Employment in the county is expected to increase from 22,130 workers during 2006 to 26,850 workers by 2016, accounting for an increase of 21.3 percent and 3,650 additional openings.
Throughout California, employment is expected to increase from 238,400 workers during 2006 to 298,000 workers by 2016, accounting for a 25 percent increase and 39,400 additional openings.
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Posted by: travel nursing jobs | October 03, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Having a criminal background check requirement on every nursing applicant is good to ensure the safeness of the patient, to avoid some physical, sexual and child abuse. And to ensure that they can balanced their physical and mental health to avoid the patient on alcohol and drugs.
Posted by: background check | December 13, 2011 at 10:38 PM