Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services
About The Position
Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. The hospital is a 167-bed community hospital in Southern California and a member of Prime Healthcare. The role delivers safe, direct patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while maintaining professional nursing standards and patient privacy and confidentiality. The Registered Nurse is accountable for care provided to Emergency Department patients, communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The nurse also guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel, and is knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting suspected child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker. This is a full-time, day-shift position in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintain it as current.
- Current ACLS (AHA) certification within 30 days of hire and maintain it as current.
- Current PALS (AHA) certification and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintain it as current.
- At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
- Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within six months of hire and maintain it annually.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire.
- For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain it as current.
- For EDAP-certified facilities: complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire.
- For non-OB facilities: NRP (AHA) certificate within 90 days of hire and maintain it as current.
Nice To Haves
- Emergency Department experience preferred.
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for care given to Emergency Department patients.
- Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions or responses to treatment.
- Apply knowledge of EMTALA regulations.
- Report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
