Registered Nurse (RN) - GI Services

MemorialCare • Fountain Valley, CA

1d • $52 - $82

About The Position

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The charge nurse is responsible for the daily operational issues of the GI Lab. S/he is able to coordinate care not only for individual patients, but also to lead the care delivery of multiple patients in the nursing care area in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include monitoring and coordinating patient flow, staff scheduling, department budget, and unit supplies for the assigned shift. As a front-line nurse leader, s/he is accountable for the evaluation, development and retention of department staff (licensed and unlicensed). The Charge Nurse collaborates with other professional disciplines/unit leaders to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Current California RN license required
• BSN required
• One year Nursing experience in an acute setting required
• Current AHA BLS & ACLS required
• 8-hour shift Monday – Friday includes calls on weekdays/weekends/holidays

Nice To Haves

• Assists in all GI procedure, including ERCP preferred
• Specialty Certification preferred
• Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Consistently applies infection control policies/procedures.
• Utilizes the nursing process and practice standards as a framework for the management of patient care.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership in the coordination of patient care across the healthcare continuum.
• Ability to use supervisory skills to ensure efficient, efficacious and effective shift operations.
• Prioritizes essential functions.
• Delegates to licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Communicates effectively with the entire healthcare team.
• Identifies variances from standards of care and practice.
• Ability to teach, guide and consult with healthcare team members to maintain and improve patient care standards.
• Utilizes the clinical performance improvement model effectively.
• Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.
• Serves as a role model and mentors new staff members.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.
• Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient-family-significant other expectations.
• Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.
• Ability to be at work and be on time
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
• Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
• Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees