Registered Nurse - ER- Seasonal- Full Time hours- June- September- Variable shifts

Barton Healthcare System•South Lake Tahoe, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Summary of Position: The Emergency Department Staff Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within the Emergency Department, utilizing established policies and procedures, ensuring safe and effective care. The Emergency Department RN assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited nursing program
Current California RN license or ability to obtain prior to hire date
Current CPR/BLS, ACLS and PALS certification by the American Heart Association
TNCC or must obtain within 6 months of hire
MICN within 1 year of start date
If New Grad RN, must obtain required certifications (BLS, ACLS and PALS) within 6 months.
Highly effective written and verbal communications skills.
Proficient computer skills as are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to receive direction and assignments from physicians and prioritize tasks.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Minimum two year recent ER experience preferred
Bilingual abilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
Provides patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with others as required and adjusts care plan as necessary to ensure optimal care.
Performs systems assessment at designated and appropriate intervals on all assigned patients, recognizing disturbed physiology and abnormal parameters.
Assesses pain levels on all patients per Barton’s policy.
Assesses psychosocial needs of patients, expressing interest in their progress and comfort, makes the appropriate referrals and prepares them for disposition.
Recognizes those patients at risk and makes appropriate referrals to community agencies per federal and state law and Barton Memorial Hospital policies.
Based on assessment findings, initiates appropriate nursing actions. Correctly analyzes, prioritizes and implements standing, temporary and emergency job tasks in a timely fashion and according to policy.
Follows Barton policies on medication administration and documentation.
Monitors patient reaction and compliance with physician orders. Reports any untoward change in patient condition to appropriate individual.
Recognizes unusual conditions outside of his/her expertise and seeks guidance of coworkers or supervisors.
Functions as a team leader â Communicates effectively with team members; â Completes assessments in a timely manner â Supports team members offering assistance and guidance
Effectively coordinates procedures and care activities.
Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
Keeps patient/family informed of progress, procedures, and disposition. Focuses on customer service needs.
The patients learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness to learn is assessed.
Effectively educates patients, families: â Medication use and safety â Nutrition interventions â Safe use of medical equipment â Management of pain â Rehabilitation techniques â Use of other resources
Monitors and ensures accuracy of documentation in patient medical record. All aspects of patient care are accurately documented: â Documents all parts of the triage assessment on each patient including a complete set of vital signs, height/weight, previous history and medications â Assigns the appropriate Triage Level to each patient per the Emergency Severity Index â Recognizes and follows all of the tenets of Triage Assessment and accurately assures that all patients reach the correct resources within the appropriate period of time â Documents all parts of the nursing assessment on each patient, and that charting is accurate and complete â Documents all nursing interventions including procedures accurately and includes the patient’s response to same â Documents all discharge teaching including the patient’s condition upon discharge
Operates equipment and performs job related duties in a safe manner. Insures proper functioning of equipment and follows procedure when equipment malfunctions.
Accurately assesses patient’s condition and recognizes serious situations that call for immediate intervention by nursing or the physician.
Orients, instructs and trains assigned personnel to Emergency Department functions as needed.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of regulatory and licensing standards and ensures that practice is compliant with standards
Participates in Unit activities. Attends staff meetings, in service classes and Base Station meetings per the MICN license requirements.
Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.