Registered Nurse II - Emergency Department (Regular & Per Diem)

Ventura County•Ventura, CA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general direction, the Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides rapid, high-quality nursing care to patients and the community at Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital. Nurses work with healthcare professionals to deliver timely and effective care, maintaining composure under pressure and pursuing ongoing education and training while treating complex medical and traumatic emergencies. The role provides care in a fast-paced emergency department within a Level II Trauma Center and Certified Stroke Center. It includes assessing, stabilizing, and treating patients of all ages with medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and acute illnesses, as well as supporting timely stroke identification and treatment. Positions may be Regular or Per Diem; the recruitment may also be used to fill Temporary, Fixed-term, Per Diem/Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies.

Requirements

Six months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting, or completion of Ventura County Medical Center competency requirements evaluated and approved by the Chief Nursing Executive.
Current, valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California, or Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certifications by the first day of employment, maintained thereafter.
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale), CSSRS (Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale), and AVADE (Awareness, Vigilance, Avoidance, Defense, and Escape) certifications within six months of hire, maintained thereafter.
Successful completion of the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three months of employment is mandatory for Health Care Agency assignments.
Thorough knowledge of professional nursing theory, techniques, and practices in an emergency unit; trauma protocols, injury assessment, emergency response procedures, care of critically injured patients, stroke symptoms and assessment, stroke-alert procedures, medical terminology, hospital routine and equipment, and medicines and narcotics.
Ability to plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff; maintain confidentiality; work effectively across healthcare departments or shifts; build effective interpersonal relations with staff, patients, and families; and communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Twelve months of full-time professional registered nursing experience in a hospital emergency department.
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification.
Willingness to work night shifts.

Responsibilities

Use the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients.
Rapidly assess, stabilize, and treat patients of all ages experiencing medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and acute illnesses.
Support timely identification and treatment of stroke symptoms and other time-sensitive medical conditions.
Prioritize patient needs and respond effectively to critical situations and high-volume patient flow.
Document patient treatment and dispensing, make patient observations, and record and report pertinent information, including changes in condition and general progress.
Provide follow-through on clinical judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice.
Manage high-stress situations and maintain composure while providing effective care to multiple patients.
Follow physicians' orders concerning treatments and medications and assist physicians with examinations and treatment.
Organize the unit and complete delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift.
Assist with training, supervision, and evaluation of new and ancillary personnel.
Maintain current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures, and attend department in-services and staff development programs.
Provide physician assistance and patient care in Ambulatory Medicine areas as indicated and required.
May participate in quality assurance, utilization review, or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments.
Engage in ongoing education and training to stay current with emergency nursing best practices.
Perform other related duties as required.