Registered Nurse - Adult Internal Medicine Unit
About The Position
The Adult Internal Medicine Unit cares for medicine patients ranging from young adults to the elderly presenting with a wide variety of diagnoses. Patients found on this unit are often admitted for acute exacerbations of complex chronic conditions with a focus on pulmonary, gastrointestinal, sickle cell, renal failure, medical-psychological, and endocrine conditions. In addition, patients are admitted for diagnostic work-up and treatment of new-onset infectious disease processes. Continuous video camera monitoring and cardiac telemetry are also available, if needed, to provide comprehensive, safe patient care. Collaboration between our physician colleagues (teaching services and attending services) and multidisciplinary teams contributes to the high functioning teamwork found on this unit. The unit is also supported by the Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), ACE RN Program Coordinator, Medical/Surgical CNS/Educators and an Oncology CNS. This cohesive team approach allows our nurses to provide a high standard of innovative care to patients. Nursing based research that enhances nursing or improves patient care and safety is actively supported here. In addition, a nursing clinical leadership structure is provided to support and mentor nurses of all levels of experience.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license
- Experience in adult internal medicine
- Familiarity with pulmonary, gastrointestinal, sickle cell, renal failure, medical-psychological, and endocrine conditions
- Experience with diagnostic work-up and treatment of infectious disease processes
- Ability to work with patients ranging from young adults to the elderly
- Proficiency in the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
- Ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary and nursing team
- Ability to perform established nursing procedures
- Ability to provide nursing care for patients with complex needs with assistance and supervision
- Ability to assist with the management of patient care administered by other team members
Nice To Haves
- Experience with continuous video camera monitoring
- Experience with cardiac telemetry
- Familiarity with Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), ACE RN Program Coordinator, Medical/Surgical CNS/Educators and Oncology CNS
- Interest in nursing-based research
- Experience in a nursing clinical leadership structure
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care.
- Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams.
- Carries out established nursing procedures and performs related duties as required.
- Performs nursing care for patients with more complex needs with assistance and supervision.
- Assists with the management of patient care administered by other members of the nursing team.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
