Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•San Ramon, CA

2h•$84 - $103•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Nursing Director, the Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high-quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process. The role is in the Emergency Department and may include functioning as Charge Nurse when assigned. The nurse provides care in emergency situations, supports patients and families, and follows applicable professional, regulatory, hospital, and department standards.

Requirements

At least one year of Emergency Room experience within the past three years.
Current California RN license, maintained throughout employment.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider, maintained throughout employment.
Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, maintained throughout employment.
Current AHA-certified PALS or ENPC certification, maintained throughout employment.
Current CPI card for Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, maintained throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Maintain current professional licenses and certifications required by the state, regulatory agencies, or hospital.
Follow professional and regulatory practice acts, applicable state and federal regulations, and SRRMC and Tenet policies and procedures.
Initiate a multidisciplinary, goal-oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with the healthcare team, and provide care according to that plan.
Follow pain-management practices with consideration for patients’ functional and developmental age, gender, culture, and personal preferences.
Use restraints appropriately in accordance with SRRMC policy and procedures.
Follow moderate-sedation practices and identify guidelines and resources for safe care and monitoring.
Identify patients at risk for abuse, recognize associated signs and symptoms, and understand mandatory reporting requirements.
Assess and proactively implement patient-safety measures, considering patients’ functional and developmental age.
Provide appropriate nursing interventions and perform routine nursing skills, including medication administration, intravenous therapy, management of indwelling catheters and drains, and safe use of medical equipment.
Perform Charge Nurse duties when assigned, ensuring operations and nursing care follow Medical Center and department policies and standards; inform the Manager or Director of difficulties or unusual situations and provide allotted staff meal and break periods.
Provide care in emergency situations and follow established emergency procedures.
Provide compassionate support to families.
Determine whether an Advance Directive is present and its type, as appropriate, and contact resources to assist patients and families as needed.
Complete legible, accurate, and timely documentation of nursing care, including evaluation of patient responses to medications, treatments, and procedures.
Delegate patient-care tasks to ancillary personnel according to competency and scope of practice, and evaluate the effectiveness of care performed.
Use facility information systems to retrieve and apply information relevant to patient care and other job responsibilities, following applicable policies and procedures.
Practice Standard Precautions while providing patient care and performing other hospital services.
Safely fulfill job-specific responsibilities related to safety, security, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials and waste, life safety, medical equipment, and utility systems as outlined in the environment of care plan.
Support the organization’s mission, vision, values, and goals, and participate in performance-improvement activities.
Attend the mandatory Tenet ethics program and conduct hospital business according to high ethical standards.
Respect and maintain patient rights, including privacy, confidentiality, and dignity.
Protect hospital resources through careful and appropriate use of supplies and equipment.
Maintain required education and in-service requirements and participate in departmental staff meetings.
Follow the organization’s chain of command when notifying others of patient-care or service issues.
Give and accept feedback professionally.
Organize workload, set priorities, and use time efficiently to complete work on time.
Maintain reliability through attendance and punctuality.
Wear attire appropriate to the professional environment.