Clinical Nurse B-Inpatient~PCU/Tele

Loma Linda University Health•Murrieta, CA

14h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse B-Inpatient in the PCU/Tele unit provides, coordinates, and documents direct and indirect, age-specific, developmentally appropriate, quality patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. The nurse performs the nursing process—assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation—in accordance with LLUMC-Murrieta’s Professional Practice Model (Duffy’s Quality Caring Theory). The role applies theoretical concepts to clinical practice, embraces new knowledge and improvements, and continually develops nursing knowledge and skills focused on the specialty and patient population served. The nurse demonstrates professionalism and customer-service skills that support safe patient care, works in a skills-mix environment, and directly supervises and delegates tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff. The position is full-time on the night shift. A $9,000 sign-on bonus may be available if eligibility requirements are met. On-call rotation may be required based on department needs, and the nurse may be asked to serve as Shift Coordinator after completing the required orientation. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN).
At least one year of experience.
Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
Other certifications required by the department-specific Plan for Providing Care.
Basic competencies in clinical nursing.
Basic knowledge of healthcare regulations and accreditation.
Ability to speak, read, and write legibly in English with professional quality.
Ability to use computers, printers, and role-related software, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, an electronic medical record, and an electronic event-reporting program.
Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate patient-care equipment and perform technical patient-care activities.
Ability to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally; lead, supervise, teach, and collaborate; accept direction; think critically; and work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to follow and enforce policies consistently, perform basic math, manage multiple assignments, organize and prioritize workload, solve problems, recall information accurately, and pay close attention to detail.
Sensory abilities needed for patient care and the work environment, including distinguishing colors and smells, discerning temperature variances through touch, hearing conversation and workplace sounds, and seeing computer screens, medical records, and written documents.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide, coordinate, and document direct and indirect patient-centered nursing care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
Carry out the nursing process, including assessment, care planning, intervention, and evaluation, in accordance with the established Professional Practice Model.
Apply theoretical nursing concepts to clinical practice and continually develop knowledge and skills in the specialty and patient population served.
Promote professionalism, customer service, safe patient care, and cooperation among a culturally diverse workforce and patient population.
Supervise and delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff in a skills-mix environment.
Meet the qualifications, licensure, certifications, and competencies specified in the unit- or department-specific Plan for Providing Care.
Participate in an on-call rotation if required by department business needs.
Serve as Shift Coordinator if requested after completing Shift Coordinator orientation.
Perform other duties as needed.