RN - Perio Services - Surgery (CNA), Full-Time, Rotating shift
About The Position
Adventist Health Twin Cities, located in Templeton, has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. The facility is a 122-bed acute care hospital offering services in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical, and outpatient services. The Registered Nurse performs professional nursing functions including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. This role also functions as a Scrub Technician when needed, coordinating, managing, providing, and delegating patient care. The position requires adherence to established Standards of Nursing Practice and promotion of cooperation among the healthcare team. This position is represented by CNA.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of nursing: Required
- Six or more months of relevant OR experience: Required
- Current RN license in state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required within 3 months of hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required within 3 months of hire
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required
- AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
Responsibilities
- Perform the professional functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients.
- Functions as Scrub Technician when needed.
- Coordinate, manage, provide and delegate patient care.
- Meet the established Standards of Nursing Practice, and promote cooperation among the health care team.
- Assures patients’ personal needs are met.
- Assist in reducing noise level of nursing unit.
- Participates in Lean Daily Management practices.
- Shows a commitment to co-workers.
- Works as a team to assure all patients have their needs met.
- Maintains patient, co-worker, and hospital privacy.
- Documentation is clear, concise, and legible.
- Delivers a clear, concise report.
- Completes assigned quality monitors as directed by department manager.
- Follows infection control guidelines.
- Obtains history/physical assessment according to unit specific nursing protocol for all age groups.
- Reviews medical history, physical examination, and all available assessment data.
- Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and reports to appropriate person.
- Provides information needed to begin discharge planning in a timely manner, and to the appropriate personnel.
- Recognizes signs and symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress, or other impending emergencies.
- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to effectively function in Code Blue and other emergency situations.
- Accurately administers and charts medications according to hospital policies and procedures adhering to patient’s rights.
- Implements and /or assists others in implementation and documentation of planned education.
- Assesses patient’s educational needs.
- Assist in the development and education of new staff members.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings.
- Completes education, training, and competencies for department specific skills.
- Successfully adapts to changes in the unit, environment, and work flow.
- Assures all patient charge items are charged and documented correctly.
- Utilizes department resources appropriately.
- Minimizes incidental overtime.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- All required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable (Medical and religious exemptions may apply).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
