Registered Nurse Full Time Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Baldwin Park, CA

12h•$43 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park is a 91-bed hospital with physician-led teams providing specialized acute care and rehabilitation to critically ill patients. The hospital also has an eight-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms. The Registered Nurse plans and delivers direct and indirect patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The role develops and coordinates nursing care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians and nursing leadership; and participates in discharge planning. The nurse directs and evaluates patient care, assigns and delegates tasks appropriately, completes assessments and documentation, administers medications, provides treatments and education, assists physicians with procedures, and supports patient safety. The role also coordinates with other departments and healthcare providers, addresses patients’ psychosocial and cultural needs, provides shift handoff, and helps orient and train new personnel. This is a full-time night position at Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park.

Requirements

Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing (required).
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure and/or compact state licensure in the state of practice (required upon hire).
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification (required upon hire).
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (preferred upon hire).
Six months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting (preferred).
Experience demonstrating critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced clinical environment (preferred).

Responsibilities

Maintain nursing care standards and implement hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
Direct, supervise, provide, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
Assign and delegate tasks based on patient needs, risk, task complexity, and the delegatee’s scope of practice; assign team members according to patient needs and staff capabilities and qualifications.
Document admission assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent information in the patient’s medical record according to standards and policies.
Assess patients on admission and reassess them as required; make referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
Develop and update nursing care plans and coordinate them with patients, families, and other team members.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain-management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Revise care plans according to patient response and evaluate the overall plan daily for effectiveness.
Provide age-specific patient care.
Receive and accurately transcribe physician orders and document their completion.
Administer medications using the five rights of medication administration to reduce medication errors.
Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, evaluate learning effectiveness, and include family in teaching as appropriate.
Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures, and perform services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
Perform treatments and provide services consistent with licensure.
Treat patients and families with respect and dignity; address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs; and act as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Involve patients and families in forming the plan of care and communicate professionally with them.
Interpret patient-status data to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
Deliver care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Initiate or assist with emergency measures when a patient’s condition suddenly deteriorates.
Answer telephones, paging system calls, and patient call lights; anticipate patient needs; make rounds; and respond appropriately.
Consult other departments as appropriate to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
Provide end-of-shift report, count narcotics, complete documentation, and sign off physician orders.
Communicate clearly and appropriately with management, coworkers, and physicians.
Identify and address psychosocial needs and communicate with Social Service or the Discharge Planner about in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
Participate in orientation and instruction or training of new personnel.
Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
Perform other related duties as assigned.