Clinical Nurse B-CH (SSN) FIT

Loma Linda • San Bernardino, CA

2d • $55 - $74

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse B-CH (SSN) Flexible Integrated Team (FIT) is part of Loma Linda University Shared Services supplemental staffing. The FIT nurse works out of a home department and is reassigned to a Loma Linda University Children's Hospital patient care department where additional staffing is needed, including to cover sick calls, vacations, federal and state legislative leaves, or vacancies. The nurse exhibits flexibility and readily accepts assignments where needed.

Using discretion and independent judgment, the nurse prioritizes, coordinates, provides, and documents direct and indirect age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment. The nurse performs the nursing process with minimal supervision, following the established Professional Practice Model (Duffy's Quality Caring Theory), and provides individualized physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care, including compassionate bereavement support as appropriate. In a skills-mix environment, the nurse delegates tasks to unlicensed staff within their scope of practice.

The role applies theoretical concepts to clinical practice and requires self-motivation to continually expand knowledge and clinical skills, with a focus on the area of specialty. The nurse meets qualifications, licensure, certifications, competencies, and staffing requirements defined by SSN guidelines. The position requires refined interpersonal skills, professionalism, excellent customer service, safe patient care, and contribution to a caring and cooperative work environment serving a culturally diverse workforce and patient population. Other duties may be assigned.

Loma Linda University Health is a Seventh-day Adventist, faith- and values-based Christian institution. Candidates must understand and embrace the mission, purpose, and identity of Loma Linda and its affiliated entities. Its mission is to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ, and its core values are compassion, excellence, humility, integrity, justice, teamwork, and wholeness.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or Diploma Degree in Nursing.
• Minimum of one year of experience.
• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Completion of a Basic Arrhythmia Recognition and Treatment course or equivalent within six months of hire.
• Basic competencies in clinical nursing and basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation.
• Ability to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice and continually expand knowledge and clinical skills relevant to the specialty and population served.
• Professional behavior and the ability to remain calm and courteous under pressure.
• Ability to speak, read, and write legibly in English with professional quality.
• Ability to use computers, printers, and necessary software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, electronic medical records, and electronic event-reporting programs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate patient-care equipment and perform technical patient-care activities.
• Ability to communicate and relate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; follow and enforce policies; lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate; and accept direction.
• Ability to think critically, work independently with minimal supervision, perform basic math, manage multiple assignments, organize and prioritize workload, solve problems, recall information accurately, and pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to distinguish colors and smells as necessary for patient care, discern temperature variances through touch, hear conversation in person and by telephone and workplace sounds, and see adequately to read computer screens, medical records, and necessary written documents.
• Must understand and embrace the mission, purpose, and identity of Loma Linda and its affiliated entities.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak, read, and write Spanish.
• Eligibility for promotion to the Clinical Nurse C classification upon meeting criteria in the Clinical Nurse Ladder handbook and the CN-C job specifications.

Responsibilities

• Accept reassignment to Children's Hospital patient care departments as staffing needs arise, including coverage for sick calls, vacations, legislative leaves, and vacancies.
• Prioritize, coordinate, provide, and document direct and indirect age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient-centered care.
• Perform the nursing process—assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation—with minimal supervision and in accordance with the Professional Practice Model.
• Provide individualized physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care and compassionate bereavement support as appropriate.
• Delegate tasks to unlicensed staff in accordance with scope of practice.
• Continually expand clinical knowledge and skills, focusing on the area of specialty and population served.
• Meet SSN guidelines for qualifications, licensure, certifications, competencies, and staffing.
• Promote professionalism, customer service, safe patient care, and a caring and cooperative work environment.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree