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Working Nurse l WorkingNurse.com 7 October 5–November 9, 2020 ON THE QUICK Nursing & Healthcare News #NursesVote 2020 Cast your ballots N urses, your vote matters! Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all registered voters in California will receive vote-by-mail ballots for the November 2020 election. Ballots must be postmarked by November 3 or returned to a polling location or secure drop box by 8 p.m. on that date. About Your Registration The voter registration deadline is October 19, but you can also complete same-day registration at your polling place or county election office. To check your registration status, learn more about same- day registration and find other important election information, visit www.sos.ca.gov. The ANA encourages nurses to post on social media about their election activities. If you use the hashtag #Nursesvote, you will also be added to the ANA's feeds and social media corner. A.B.890 and S.B.1237 Increased autonomy for NPs and CNMs! O n September 29, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed A.B.890, which will finally provide a framework for qualified California nurse practitioners to work without physi- cian supervision. To practice autonomously, NPs must first receive certifica- tion for independent practice. The exact certification require- ments will be determined by a new nurse practitioner advisory committee to the BRN, but will include at least three years of "transition-to-practice" experience. Until 2023, NPs who receive this certification will only be able to practice autonomously in certain settings. Nurse-Midwives The governor has also signed S.B.1237, which allows certified nurse-midwives to attend low-risk births and provide standard prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care without physician supervision. You can read the complete text of these landmark bills at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. WN WN RN Manager Urgent Care Center – Montebello, Day shift RN Supervisor Internal Medicine – San Gabriel Valley, Day & Mid-shift RN Supervisor Day Internal Medicine – Redondo Beach, Day shift RN Ambulatory Surgery Center – Huntington Beach, Day shift Per-diem RN Ambulatory Surgery Center – Long Beach, Day shift Per-diem RN Urgent Care Center – San Gabriel Valley Day, Mid, and Night shift. Full-time & Per-diem RN Urgent Care Center – Downtown Los Angeles Day, Mid, and Night shift. Full-time & Per-diem What if you could greatly increase your impact, open yourself to incredible career opportunities and still be working at your highest level of compassion? You can. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, provides an opportunity to deliver care for millions of patients and their providers every day. Your compassion, commitment and energy can help transform health care and result in your life's best work. Learn More About Our RN Opportunities email Robert Siordia, Sr. Recruitment Consultant, rsiordia@optum.com or visit www.jobsatoptumcare.com NURSING OPPORTUNITIES SM