Registered Nurse - 7S General Medical - 12hr Nights
About The Position
The Registered Nurse on 7South, a 61-bed General Medical unit, is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care to the specialty patient population. The unit is the only Medical/Surgical unit that can manage insulin drips and provide telemetry, and it also has two airborne precaution rooms. Nurses work in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment that requires strong partnership and a commitment to excellence. The RN provides and accurately documents direct and indirect patient care to promote patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection. The role includes patient education, medication and therapeutic-agent administration, skin testing, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access. The nurse observes and assesses patients’ symptoms, treatment reactions, behavior, and physical condition; plans and implements individualized care; and initiates emergency procedures when indicated. Care includes appropriate reporting and referrals, support for diverse and special patient populations, assessment of readiness to learn and ability to follow instructions or consent, and attention to patient safety and developmental needs.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current California State RN License.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Minimum of 3 years of recent acute RN experience in the specialty; a minimum of 1 year of recent acute RN experience will be considered for Registered Nurse II.
- Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
- Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher preferred.
- For RN III, specialty certification is preferred; external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.
Responsibilities
- Apply the nursing process and deliver patient care for the specialty patient population.
- Provide and accurately document direct and indirect care that supports patient safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
- Educate patients about disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Administer medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease-prevention, or rehabilitation plans.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, and phlebotomy, and initiate peripheral venous access.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications or treatments, behavior, and physical condition; initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
- Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
- Provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, including for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Identify patients’ readiness to learn and ability to follow directions or instructions and give consent.
- Identify and assess patient-safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
- Identify and make required adjustments to meet patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.
Benefits
- This position may be eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
