Registered Nurse (RN) - DOU
About The Position
West Anaheim Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a 219-bed acute-care hospital founded in 1964. It provides general medical and surgical inpatient care, emergency and surgical services, behavioral health, a comprehensive heart center, and diagnostic imaging. The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The RN directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU. The RN is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients, communicates clinical changes and diagnostic results to physicians, responds promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment, and maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a full-time, day-shift position. The stated compensation range is $50.04 to $67.27; starting compensation depends on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure. The hospital offers a benefits package with options that may vary according to collective bargaining requirements and employment status.
Requirements
- Current valid state Registered Nurse license.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
- Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Minimum of one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute-care hospital.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Critical Care Course.
- Critical care experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
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 while maintaining DOU standards of care.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in a patient's clinical condition, hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K 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
Education Level
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