Registered Nurse - 6th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry - Full-Time 12 Hour Nights (Union)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in promoting patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The role uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, develop care and education plans, implement and evaluate interventions, and revise plans as needed. The nurse provides patient education and advocacy and practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards. The Registered Nurse supports the department manager and director in quality improvement and development of unit services, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and contributes to efficient services and meaningful outcomes. The nurse exercises clinical decision-making within the scope of practice, determines patient acuity using the patient classification method, and is accountable for creating a healing environment, preventing harm, educating patients about their condition and self-care, explaining abnormal findings and reporting procedures, and providing compassionate care. For the 6th Floor Med/Surg unit, the posting prefers two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience. The role is full-time, working 12-hour night shifts, and is a union position.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
- California Registered Nurse license.
- For 6th Floor Med/Surg: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification; NIHSS must be obtained within 30 days of hire if not already held.
- BLS and ACLS certifications must be AHA certified.
- Certifications must be active by the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Nice To Haves
- BSN desired; if not held upon hire, obtaining it within five years is preferred.
- One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- For 6th Floor Med/Surg: two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
- Certification in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, or another specialty preferred.
- Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.
Responsibilities
- Implement the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnoses, care and education planning, intervention, evaluation, and plan revision as needed.
- Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about the patient’s condition, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to a caregiver.
- Promote patient safety, recovery, comfort, prevention of harm, and a healing environment throughout the hospital episode of care.
- Practice within the legal scope of nursing practice and make clinical judgments and decisions based on patient assessments and acuity.
- Assist the charge nurse in planning delivery of patient care for the shift.
- Contribute to unit planning and improvement, including quality improvement and growth of unit services.
- Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
- Teach nursing students.
- Delegate tasks to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
- Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and reporting back.
- Communicate improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
