RN - Med/Surg (CNA), Full-time, Night shift
About The Position
Adventist Health Twin Cities, located in Templeton, has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Our 122-bed acute care facility provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical, and outpatient services. The Registered Nurse performs professional functions in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. This role involves coordinating, managing, providing, and delegating patient care, ensuring adherence to established Standards of Nursing Practice and promoting cooperation among the healthcare team. This position is represented by CNA.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of nursing: Required
- One-year recent acute care RN experience: Required
- Current RN license in state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice: Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Responsibilities
- Assures patients personal needs are met.
- Assist in reducing noise level of nursing unit.
- 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 all 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
