Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services

Paradise Valley Hospital•National City, CA

1d•$48 - $67•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the care provided to patients in the Emergency Department, communicates changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or treatment response. The nurse must understand EMTALA regulations and reporting requirements for child and adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker, and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality. Paradise Valley Hospital is a 291-bed acute care hospital in National City and a member of Prime Healthcare. Its services include emergency care, inpatient and outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, acute rehabilitation, behavioral health, and other programs serving the community.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
For applicable facility requirements: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter at Paramedic Base Station EDs.
For applicable facility requirements: complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire at EDAP-certified facilities.
For applicable facility requirements: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter at non-OB facilities.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Emergency room experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel.
Maintain standards of professional nursing care.
Remain accountable for care delivered to Emergency Department patients.
Communicate changes in a patient's clinical condition, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to the physician.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition and response to treatment.
Follow EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.