RN - Cardiac Recovery (CVOU)

MemorialCare•Fountain Valley, CA

22h•$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. Utilizing the nursing process, the RN is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for the Special Procedures patient in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessment of patients, planning of care/intervention, teaching patients/family, implementation of treatment plan/MD orders, and evaluation of care rendered. The RN must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. In addition, the RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. 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. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Requirements

Current California RN license
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers card
Current ACLS card
One year acute care nursing experience, consideration will be made for a candidate with strong educational and associated experiential background.
Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

Critical Care/Telemetry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Directing unlicensed employee activity
Synthesizing patient information
Assessment of patients
Planning of care/intervention
Teaching patients/family
Implementation of treatment plan/MD orders
Evaluation of care rendered
Effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient
Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes