Registered Nurse I, Medical-Surgical Acute

Sutter Health•Lakeport, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I performs routine assignments and develops competence through structured work assignments. The role is accountable for assessing, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care. The nurse provides holistic, individualized care to patients in the assigned area and develops, implements, manages, or coordinates an interdisciplinary plan of care that considers psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. The position fosters collaborative relationships among patients, their families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication. It follows hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes to support a quality and reliable patient experience. The nurse engages in continuous professional growth and development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
New graduates with less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse only.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care best practices, privacy, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care and assignments and meet time-sensitive activities within standardized policies, procedures, and practices.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while handling multiple interventions in a changing environment.
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate nursing care, including direct patient care, patient and family education, and transitions of care.
Provide holistic and individualized care to patients in the assigned area.
Develop, implement, manage, and coordinate an interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors.
Maintain collaborative relationships with patients, families or support groups, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communication.
Follow hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, applicable laws and regulations, and codes.
Engage in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.
Protect the privacy of patients' protected health information.