RN Med Surg 2 East - Full Time, Night Shift

Adventist Health•Marysville, CA

2d•$71 - $93

About The Position

Adventist Health and Rideout is hiring a registered professional nurse for its Med Surg 2 East unit. The nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated shift and prescribes nursing care based on the nursing process, the medical plan of care, and input from patients and significant others. The role collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate care for patients of any age, depending on the assigned unit. It incorporates teaching and discharge planning into the overall plan of care and delegates appropriate care tasks to nursing staff according to their clinical competence and legal scope of practice. This is a union-represented position governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Adventist Health and Rideout is a 221-bed hospital and part of an integrated healthcare provider serving the Marysville and Yuba-Sutter County area. The organization requires associates to receive applicable required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification at hire and demonstrated dysrhythmia competency during orientation, except for Obstetrics and NICU departments.
For Critical Care units: complete a Critical Care Course within one year of hire and demonstrate IV sedation competency within six months of hire.
For Labor & Delivery: Neonatal Resuscitation within six months of hire, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within six months of hire, and Advanced Fetal Monitoring within one year of hire.
For Obstetrics and NICU: Neonatal Resuscitation within six months of hire.
For PACU/SDS: PALS within one year of hire and IV sedation within six months of hire.
For Emergency Department: PALS at hire, TNCC within one year of hire, and demonstrated IV sedation competency within six months of hire.
For Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RNs: IV sedation within six months of hire.
Facility-specific BLS and ACLS certifications from approved vendors per Adventist Health policy.
Ability to perform the responsibilities and essential functions described for the position.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Experience in an acute care facility.
MICN and CEN certifications for the Emergency Department.
PICC competence for Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RNs.

Responsibilities

Assess patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, evaluate patient responses and progress toward goals, and modify plans as needed.
Consider patients’ age-specific, cultural, and spiritual needs and collaborate with other disciplines on plans of care.
Apply knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, developmental stages, and pharmacology when providing care and administering medications and IV therapy.
Educate patients and families throughout care delivery, assess learning needs, select appropriate teaching methods, and evaluate effectiveness.
Respond to patient emergencies and disasters according to established protocols; oversee care delivery and address errors to protect patient safety.
Report patient observations, reactions, and problems to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Make clinical decisions and solve problems during the assigned shift; follow through on physician orders and treatment plans, prioritize care, and respond to workload changes.
Advocate for patients and protect their rights.
Delegate care appropriately to CNAs and student nurses based on competence and scope of practice; accept accountability for own actions and decisions.
Practice according to the California Nurse Practice Act and maintain awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope of practice.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians, and coworkers using appropriate resources.
Document assessments, nursing interventions, and care provided.
Perform technical patient-care procedures according to policy, adapting techniques to patient needs and comfort.
Prepare and administer medications and IVs with consideration of age-specific needs.
Perform emergency procedures such as CPR and assess patient response.
Use patient-care equipment safely, including electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices, physiologic monitors, and traction equipment.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.