Clinical Nurse (RN) - AAU Alternate Inpatient Care Areas (AICA) - 0.9 FTE, 12-hr, Night shift
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse (CN) is a registered nurse who provides hands-on, evidence-based patient care within the scope of the California Nursing Practice Act, applicable regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. The role performs all steps of the nursing process: assessing patients, interpreting data, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, coordinating care with other providers, and teaching patients and families to manage care and prevent complications. The CN partners with patients' families to provide family-centered care and monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for professional development, including maintaining licensure, Basic Life Support certification, and current knowledge of the assigned patient population. The nurse also contributes to the nursing profession by teaching others and sharing expertise within the unit or hospital. The position is represented by the Committee for Recognition of Nursing Achievement (CRONA). Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification may be required by the position's cost center.
Requirements
- Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university preferred.
Responsibilities
- Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families; support comfort, emotional needs, and understanding throughout illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in keeping with patient goals and culture.
- Encourage patients to use their strengths and abilities to participate in recovery and their plan of care.
- Collect accurate assessment data, interpret findings, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor patients according to their stability and needs.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to develop individualized plans of care.
- Safely implement nursing and medical interventions, evaluate their effectiveness, and monitor for adverse responses and side effects.
- Assess learning needs and readiness; teach patients and families about self-care and illness prevention, adapting instruction to individual circumstances.
- Teach other staff members informally or through formal roles such as preceptor or super-user.
- Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
- Monitor personal practice and assist in monitoring others for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient care and the work environment.
- Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, integrate competing requests, and seek assistance as needed.
- Participate in unit programs and meetings, support team building and positive morale, and use constructive conflict-resolution skills.
- Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating information about unusual clinical situations, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Contribute to nursing staff knowledge and skills through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
- Maintain knowledge and competence consistent with current nursing practice and demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.
- Communicate effectively in varied formats and demonstrate leadership in professional practice.
- Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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