RN FT Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Perris, CA

21h•$48 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Riverside is a 40-bed long-term acute care hospital in Perris, California, providing extended recovery care, 24-hour clinical care seven days a week, an eight-bed ICU, and a negative pressure room. The Registered Nurse plans and delivers direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse develops and coordinates care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, nursing supervisors or managers, and coworkers; and participates in discharge planning. The role maintains nursing standards and hospital policies, directs and evaluates nursing care, and assigns or delegates work according to patient needs and staff qualifications and scope of practice. The nurse performs and documents assessments and reassessments, develops and updates care plans, manages pain, administers medications safely, supports patient and family education, and assists with examinations, treatments, and procedures within licensure. The nurse also coordinates interdisciplinary care, responds to patient needs and emergencies, communicates during shift handoffs, and helps orient and train new personnel. This is a full-time night-shift position. The stated pay range is $47.54–$55.70 per hour. ScionHealth offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees.

Requirements

Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) state licensure and/or compact state licensure in the state of practice, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BCLS), required upon hire.
Read, write, and speak fluent English.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), preferred upon hire.
Six months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting.
Experience demonstrating critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver direct and indirect patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Maintain nursing standards and implement hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
Direct, supervise, provide, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and condition, potential for harm, task complexity, and the delegatee’s scope of practice.
Assign nursing care team members according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Complete and maintain patient admission assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent medical record documentation.
Assess patients on admission and reassess them according to policy; make referrals to other disciplines as needed.
Develop and update care plans in coordination with patients, families, and other team members, and evaluate their effectiveness.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Receive physician orders, ensure accurate transcription, and document completion.
Administer medications using the five rights of medication administration.
Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs and evaluate their effectiveness, including family education as appropriate.
Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures; perform treatments and services within scope of practice and licensure.
Provide respectful, dignified care that addresses patients’ and families’ psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Involve patients and families in the plan of care and serve as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Provide age-specific care and interpret patient status data to identify individual needs.
Promote patient safety and reduce the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Initiate or assist with emergency measures when a patient’s condition suddenly worsens.
Answer telephones, paging systems, and patient call lights; anticipate patient needs, make rounds, and respond appropriately.
Consult other departments to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
Give end-of-shift reports, count narcotics, complete documentation, and sign off physician orders.
Communicate clearly and appropriately with management, coworkers, and physicians.
Coordinate with Social Service or the Discharge Planner regarding patients’ in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
Participate in orientation and training of new personnel.
Operate equipment safely and correctly.
Maintain good and regular attendance and perform other related duties as assigned.