Registered Nurse (RN)-MST5 Ortho-Full Time Days-Temecula Valley Hospital

UHS•Temecula, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse Medical Surgical Reporting to the Director of Medical/Surgical/Telemetry and/or designated supervisors and charge nurses, responsibilities include assessments, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation and documentation of adult and geriatric patients. Additional accountabilities include counseling and education for patients and families. Overall responsibility is for the nursing care of patients and for maintaining standards of nursing practice and optimal outcomes, including the supervision of all categories of nursing personnel. Essential Job Duties Care provider must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient’s age group. Care provider must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span; must be able to assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide the care needed by that patient population.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with current California RN license
Current BLS certification
Current ACLS certification
Completion of Basic EKG interpretation class upon hire
One (1) year medical/surgical experience in an acute care facility

Responsibilities

Assessments, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation and documentation of adult and geriatric patients.
Counseling and education for patients and families.
Nursing care of patients and maintaining standards of nursing practice and optimal outcomes.
Supervision of all categories of nursing personnel.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient’s age group.
Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span.
Assess and interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide the care needed by that patient population.