Registered Nurse (RN) - Non-Critical Float Pool
About The Position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! La Palma Intercommunity Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Founded in 1972, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital is a 141-bed acute-care community hospital and the only hospital in La Palma. Our highly qualified team is committed to providing outstanding service in a safe, comfortable, and caring environment. Patients treated at La Palma Intercommunity Hospital benefit from the expertise of a large hospital system in a smaller, more personal setting. For more information visit www.lapalmaintercommunityhospital.com. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients; He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. Registered Nurses in the Float Pool will be assigned as needed to the following departments, MedSurg, Behavioral, Telemetry, may also float to, ICU/CCU, and Emergency Department. Floating to the departments will be based on competencies.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN License.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Current ACLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Ventilator Management experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice
- directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care
- directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients
- communicates with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology
- able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality
- Registered Nurses in the Float Pool will be assigned as needed to the following departments, MedSurg, Behavioral, Telemetry, may also float to, ICU/CCU, and Emergency Department
- Floating to the departments will be based on competencies
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
