Registered Nurse - 5 North Med/Surg - Per Diem 12 Hour Night Shift (Union)
About The Position
As an integral member of the patient care team, the Registered Nurse supports the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the team to provide for patients’ safety, recovery, and comfort. The RN implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of plans of care and education, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and revision of plans as needed. The RN also provides education and advocacy and practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards. The Registered Nurse supports department management and the director in quality improvement and growth of unit services, collaborates with co-workers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. The RN makes patient-care decisions within the scope of practice and determines patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method. RNs are expected to practice to the full extent of their legal scope, make judgments and decisions based on patient assessments, and act accordingly. RNs are accountable for providing a healing environment and safe passage through the hospital episode of care; preventing harm; educating patients about their conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns; and providing comfort and compassionate care. The role includes assisting the charge nurse with shift care planning, contributing to unit planning and improvement, precepting and validating competencies of new hires and new procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating as appropriate to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs, coordinating the assigned team, communicating expectations to assigned staff, and conveying improvement opportunities and unusual events through the chain of command. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
- California Registered Nurse License.
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS within 30 days of hire for ICU/5S, 4th Telemetry, 6th Med Surg, and Float Pool.
- BLS and ACLS must be AHA certified; all required certifications must be active by the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Nice To Haves
- BSN desired; if not held upon hire, obtaining it within five years is preferred.
- One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred, if applicable.
- Clinical specialty or management certification desired.
- For Surgery: BLS and ACLS.
- For PACU/SDS/GI Lab: BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
- For Cath Lab: BLS and ACLS; one year of acute-care nursing experience in ICU, stepdown, or ER preferred; one or more years of IR, EP, or Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred.
- For ED: BLS, ACLS, PALS, AB508 within 30 days of hire, NIHSS within 30 days of hire, NRP within six months of hire, and ENPC within 12 months of hire.
- For Geropsych: BLS and AB508 within 30 days of hire.
- For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees: two years’ experience with orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing preferred; Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, or other specialty certification preferred.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be AHA certified.
Responsibilities
- Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and plan revision.
- Provide patient education, advocacy, comfort, and compassionate care.
- Promote patient safety, recovery, harm prevention, and safe passage through the hospital episode of care.
- Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and within the legal scope of practice.
- Make patient-care judgments and decisions based on assessments and determine patient acuity using the patient classification method.
- Support department management and the director in quality improvement and growth of unit services.
- Collaborate with co-workers and other departments to manage efficient services and achieve meaningful outcomes.
- Assist the charge nurse with planning patient care for the shift and contribute to unit planning and improvement.
- Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
- Teach nursing students.
- Delegate tasks, as indicated, to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs.
- Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff.
- Communicate improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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