Clinical Nurse B-ED

Loma Linda University Health•Murrieta, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse B-Emergency Department works in the Emergency Room Department at Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta, a designated STEMI receiving center. The nurse performs the nursing process with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment serving a culturally diverse patient population with illnesses, diseases, and injuries of varying severity. The role rapidly assesses and stabilizes patients in life-threatening situations and provides, coordinates, prioritizes, and documents age-specific, developmentally appropriate, patient-centered care in accordance with the organization’s Professional Practice Model. The nurse makes sound decisions, manages multiple cases, collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team, and assists with common and complex procedures according to orientation and competency. Patients may arrive by land or air ambulance, during mass-casualty incidents, or as walk-ins. The position requires calm, flexible responses to changing situations, appropriate implementation of standing orders, and an understanding of the roles of emergency care partners and relevant emergency-services regulations. The nurse applies theoretical concepts to clinical practice, develops emergency nursing knowledge and skills, contributes to nursing excellence and quality improvement, and supports patient satisfaction, safety, and professionalism. In a skills-mix environment, the nurse directly supervises and delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff. The position is full-time on the 1500 shift. A $9,000 sign-on bonus may be available if eligibility requirements are met.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Minimum of one year of experience.
Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six months of hire.
Meet qualifications, licensure, certifications, and competencies in the department-specific Plan for Providing Care.
Demonstrate basic clinical nursing competencies and the ability to apply theoretical concepts to clinical practice.
Basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation.
Professional conduct 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 relevant software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, 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 positively, effectively, and professionally; collaborate; teach; accept direction; and assertively and consistently follow or enforce policies.
Ability to think critically, work independently with minimal supervision, perform basic math and statistical functions, manage multiple patient assignments, organize and prioritize workload, solve problems, recall information accurately, and pay close attention to detail.
Sensory abilities necessary for patient care and job tasks, including distinguishing colors, smells, and workplace sounds; hearing general conversation in person and by telephone; reading computer screens, medical records, and other documents; and discerning temperature variances through touch.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills preferred.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association preferred.
Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC) certification preferred.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation, with minimal supervision.
Rapidly assess and stabilize patients experiencing life-threatening situations.
Prioritize, coordinate, provide, and document direct and indirect patient-centered care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
Manage multiple cases and patient assignments, continuously reprioritizing needs while maintaining efficiency and quality of care.
Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members and assist with common and complex procedures based on orientation and competency.
Receive and care for ambulance arrivals, mass-casualty patients, and walk-in patients.
Implement standing orders appropriately and respond calmly and confidently to unexpected situations and changes in direction.
Apply knowledge of agencies and regulations governing emergency and trauma services, including EMTALA, EMS agencies, REMSA, EMSA, and state and federal hospital regulations.
Expand emergency nursing knowledge and clinical skills, contribute to nursing excellence and practice improvements, and support positive patient experiences and clinical outcomes.
Demonstrate interpersonal skills that promote patient satisfaction, safe care, and professionalism.
Directly supervise and delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff in a skills-mix environment.
Contribute to a caring and cooperative work environment among a culturally diverse workforce and patient population.
Perform other duties as needed.