Clinic RN, Thompson Autism Center (Per Diem)
About The Position
The Clinic RN plans and delivers family-centered patient care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role directs and coordinates nursing care according to established clinical nursing practice standards and collaborates with patients, families, and other professional disciplines to support effective, efficient care and mutually desired patient outcomes. The nurse supports the organization’s vision and mission and promotes excellence in nursing care. This is a non-benefitted, per diem position supporting the Thompson Autism Center in Orange, California. The ideal candidate has flexible availability Monday through Friday to work one to two 8-hour shifts per week. The listed pay range is $59.16–$61.20 per hour, with a midpoint of $59.16. Pay is determined by factors including knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, education, and position requirements.
Requirements
- At least one year of acute care nursing experience, including six months in a pediatric setting.
- Graduation from an accredited school of Registered Nursing.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) for offers made after November 1, 2015.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Knowledge and ability to provide family-centered patient care appropriate to patients’ ages and cultural and spiritual needs.
- Excellent customer satisfaction skills and effective communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and complete duties in a timely and organized manner.
- Ability to work collaboratively and positively with others.
- Ability to prepare timely and accurate documentation and reports.
- Ability to meet applicable organizational policies, professional standards of care, and legal requirements.
- Ability to adapt flexibly and creatively to unexpected workload or staffing changes.
- Ability to set goals and judge results in accordance with high standards, provide sensitive and respectful care, promote teamwork, advance care, and understand and exceed customer expectations.
- Functional demands include lifting and carrying 25–35 pounds and pushing or pulling 50–100 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- One year of acute care nursing in a pediatric inpatient hospital.
Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver family-centered patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Direct and coordinate nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient care and mutually desired outcomes.
- Support the organization’s vision and mission and promote excellence in nursing care.
- Provide appropriate care that accounts for age appropriateness and patients’ cultural and spiritual needs.
- Prepare timely and accurate documentation and reports.
- Perform work according to organizational policies and procedures, professional standards of care, and applicable laws.
- Respond flexibly and creatively to changes in workload or staffing.
- Promote teamwork and advance care through the development of new ideas and technology.
