RN, Emergency Department (PD) (AHCL) - Variable Shift

Adventist Health•Clearlake, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the MedSurg and ICU Department is responsible for defining the characteristics needed to perform successfully. This position is represented by RCHEA. The role requires maintaining accurate and continued nursing documentation, including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses, and assessment of changes. The nurse must also maintain and meet expectations for all competencies, licenses, certifications, and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies. Additionally, the nurse must maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition, and meet charge nurse expectations as assigned. The role also involves meeting professional behavior and guest services expectations, monitoring the hemodynamic status of patients and correctly interpreting the results, and performing head-to-toe assessments on all patients, including pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The nurse will also prepare, administer, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids, provide a professional environment and appearance, and willingly perform other duties as assigned. The position serves children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics, demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care and service. The nurse must be able to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret it relative to age-specific needs, as well as demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles over the life span. The ability to handle emergency situations promptly, precisely, and professionally is essential. Nursing documentation must reflect a comprehensive understanding of the nursing process.

Requirements

At least one year Registered Nurse experience within the last 24 months and acute critical experience within the last 12 months or EMT and ED Tech with a minimum of 2 years experience & in good standing.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of California.
Evidence of current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

MICN desired to be completed within one year of hire.
NRP, TNCC, and CEN encouraged and recommended.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
Maintain and meet expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies.
Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his or her clinical condition.
Meet charge nurse expectations as assigned.
Meet professional behavior expectations and guest services expectations.
Monitor hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
Nursing documentation must reflect comprehensive understanding of the nursing process.
Perform head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.
Prepare, administer, monitor and discontinue IV fluids.
Provide a professional environment and professional appearance while on hospital grounds.
Willingly perform other duties and innovations as assigned.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served.
Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs, and to provide the care/service needed.
Demonstrates the ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.