Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency

Prime Healthcare•San Dimas, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

San Dimas Community Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department. The nurse delivers safe care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the care provided to assigned patients and communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition, diagnostic results, and symptoms. The role requires responding quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment, knowledge of EMTALA regulations and abuse-reporting procedures, and protection of patient privacy and confidentiality. San Dimas Community Hospital is a 101-bed facility offering emergency and other comprehensive services.

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.
Knowledge of EMTALA regulations and abuse-reporting procedures.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience is preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
At paramedic base station ED facilities, MICN certification within 12 months of hire and maintained thereafter.
At EDAP-certified facilities, completion of emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
At non-OB facilities, NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire is required.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and maintain professional nursing care standards.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for care delivered to assigned 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 a patient's condition or response to treatment.
Follow EMTALA regulations and report suspected child or adult abuse to the appropriate agencies and Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.