Registered Nurse- Acute Psych: Full Time Day Shift, Sign on Bonus up to $10k and Relocation Assistance Available. New Grad Nurses Welcome to Apply!

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

33d•$48 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

Requirements

CA RN license
BLS
Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.

Nice To Haves

BSN, MSN, or currently enrolled in RN-BSN program.

Responsibilities

Protect and promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment.
Demonstrate leadership in the professional practice setting through oversight of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide holistic care and advocate for patients and families served.
Decisions and actions on behalf of patients/residents are determined in an ethical manner.
Maintain patient confidentiality within legal and regulatory parameters.
Act as a patient/resident advocate and assist patients/residents in developing skills so they can advocate for themselves.
Deliver care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
Utilize nursing process-assessed via direct observation, peer reviews, audits, documentation: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Outcome identification, Implementation, Evaluation.
Use the results of quality of care/performance improvement activities to initiate changes in nursing practice.
Collect clinical data to monitor quality and effectiveness of nursing care.
Identify aspects of care that are important for quality monitoring and formulate recommendations to improve nursing practice or patient/resident outcomes.
Assist in development and implementation of policies, procedures, and practice guidelines to improve quality of care and nursing practice.
Participate on interdisciplinary teams that evaluate clinical practice or health services relating to patient/resident care.
Participate in QI studies: involved in task force or committee. Implement suggestions for improving outcomes per unit study results. Independently identify problematic areas and recommend problem solving. Share findings of studies, audits with others. Seek improvement independently.
Collaborate and communicate with the patient/resident, family, and other health care providers. Utilize peer review and observation. Monitor documentation for appropriate referrals.
Formulate the plan of care and involve patient/residents in decisions related to care and the delivery services.
Make referrals, including provisions for continuity of care, as needed.
Act as a primary clinical resource for staff on assigned unit.
Act as a role model and mentor for staff.
Act as the Nurse Manager Representative in his/her absence.
Provide leadership and support for staff through effective problem solving and decision making.
Support nurse preceptors and new employees during orientation.
Provide input on employee evaluations.
Assure float staff receive orientation to the floor and feel welcome.
Make and adjust staff assignments based on the abilities of staff and needs of the patient population.
Assign admissions and arrange transfers in coordination with the Nurse Manager, House Supervisor and/or Bed Coordinator.
Assure that shift report starts on time.
Monitor breaks to provide adequate staffing.
Determine staffing needs for the next shift and communicate those needs to the Staff Facilitator or Nursing Supervisor.
Assign staff to ensure equipment checks are completed: PCX controls, crash cart, refrigerator temps, red books and narcotic counts.
Coordinate care in high-risk/emergent situations and keep Nurse Manager/Director/Nursing Supervisor aware of critical patients and any unit issues.
Ensure collaboration between staff, physicians, other providers, and departments involved in the care of patients on their unit. Keep lines of communication open.
Ensure patient care issues are documented and reported. Assure the appropriate nurse completes a Statement of Concern.
Understand and utilize Medical Staff and Kaweah Health's chain of command.
Provide employee guidance and alert the Nurse Manager of counseling needs.
Provide patient care as needed.
Make fiscally responsible decisions regarding staffing and use of patient supplies.
Notify attending physician and Case Manager on patient care unit of pending problems and UR issues (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Assist the Charge Nurse in patient unit assignment for appropriate level of care, i.e., based upon patient status and previous admission activity. Communicate pertinent information, such as infections, diseases (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Accept and record physician orders when necessary and is responsible for the delivery of orders to the appropriate nursing unit. Complete order communication (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Ensure patients are assigned rooms in an expedient manner utilizing all critical resources within the organization (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Assist as needed with coordination of patients admission and discharges from KHMH (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Triage and prioritize calls based upon patient needs including level of care and bed availability. Ask appropriate questions and make clinical decisions based upon utilization guidelines, diagnosis, level of care and bed availability (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Work with the transferring facility to ensure all necessary paperwork, studies are sent with the patient (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Gather accurate information from referring facility and communicate to all involved KH personnel, including accepting physicians and staff (if assigned as Admission Nurse).
Has knowledge of overall hospital policies, services at KHMH.
Facilitate and enhance communication, displaying honesty and respect.
Promote a cooperative working relationship with the patient care areas, physician/clinic office staff, physicians, other disciplines and public. Maintain focus on patient.
Assist with training of new RN staff members on job functions, completing the admission process and attaining/implementing correct admission orders.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
Knowledgeable of growth and development for all patient/family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age specific needs.
Able to effectively communicate and care for patient and family as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.