Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Palm Springs, CA

3h • $59 - $91

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides total nursing care for assigned observation patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse initiates education for patients and their families or significant others to support optimal health. Access to patient health information is limited to treatment purposes.

The role requires proficient observation-unit nursing, including arrhythmia interpretation, cardiology interventions, medication administration, acuity evaluation, and safe, evidence-informed patient care. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, supports complex discharge planning, advocates for patients and families, and contributes to quality improvement and clinical practice development. The nurse may also function as a charge nurse, mentor and educate colleagues, participate in committees, and support orientation and staff development.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Current California Registered Nurse license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications, maintained at all times.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain positive working relationships with families, patients, and coworkers.
• Active listening skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
• Compliance with the Respiratory Fit Testing Protection Policy.
• Successful completion of an EKG test within the first 30 days of hire.
• NIHSS.

Responsibilities

• Provide and evaluate total nursing care for assigned patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Initiate teaching and educate patients and their families or significant others.
• Interpret arrhythmias and carry out expected cardiology interventions.
• Gather and interpret information in relation to patient needs; apply knowledge of growth and development and age-appropriate treatment.
• Maintain three Sinatra competencies.
• Initiate interdisciplinary communication and incorporate recommendations; consult on complex patient care.
• Demonstrate advanced-practice documentation, with at least three cases per year reviewed, or submit resolutions for at least three issues affecting patient care when clinical duties do not involve medical-record documentation.
• Facilitate problem solving and work with other disciplines on complex discharge planning and early discharge facilitation.
• Use current theories and knowledge for accurate assessments and evaluations; complete acuity evaluations for assigned patients according to unit protocol.
• Manage a unit-specific average caseload, adapt to changing work patterns, set priorities, and modify assignments based on patient needs and available resources and staff.
• Administer prescribed medications, including IV medications, blood, and blood products; understand relevant drug actions, indications, contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions, dosages, and routes before administration.
• Verify medication accuracy against the MAR on an ongoing basis.
• Function as a charge nurse when assigned.
• Communicate changes in clinical practice to peers and educate staff in current or changing practice.
• Participate actively in an interdisciplinary or central committee or task force, with at least 75% participation.
• Revise or participate in the orientation program; mentor coworkers, serve as a resource or preceptor, and perform other assigned duties.
• Participate in developing procedural case-management standards or clinical practice guidelines and maintain departmental standards.
• Maintain nursing competence through in-services and continuing education.
• Participate in the Quality Improvement Program by completing data-collection tools and suggesting action plans to improve care quality.
• Apply legal, ethical, and safety knowledge and provide safe care within scope of practice.
• Report, document, and take appropriate action by the end of the shift for incidents or quality-of-care issues that may affect patient or staff well-being.
• Assess patients for injury risk and take appropriate actions to reduce risk and promote safety.
• Use restraints according to policy, explore less restrictive alternatives, and document accurately.
• Advocate for patients and families by providing information and assisting with access to resources or alternatives for healthcare decisions.
• Establish or assess proper patient identification before delivering care.
• Request clarification of physician orders as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.
• Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 based on experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree