Registered Nurse (RN) -Observation Unit
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in the Observation Unit delivers safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching, as well as the activities of other nursing personnel, while maintaining standards of care in the DOU. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients. The role includes communicating with physicians about changes in a patient’s clinical condition, hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality. Shasta Regional Medical Center is a 226-bed acute care facility serving Northern California and part of Prime Healthcare. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of services and describes its care as patient-centered, compassionate, dignified, and respectful.
Requirements
- Current and valid State RN License.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining DOU standards of care.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in clinical condition, hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
