Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency

San Dimas Community Hospital•San Dimas, CA

3d•$43 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and is accountable for the care given to assigned patients. The nurse communicates changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians, and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The position also directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The nurse must understand EMTALA regulations and the reporting of child or adult abuse to the appropriate agencies and Hospital Social Worker, and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality. San Dimas Community Hospital is a 101-bed facility on a 13-acre campus in San Dimas and a member of Prime Healthcare. It provides comprehensive services, including 24-hour emergency services, a family birth center, orthopedic surgery, advanced diagnostic services, and cardiopulmonary and gastrointestinal services.

Requirements

Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
Minimum of one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital setting.
For Paramedic Base Station ED facilities: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintained current.
For EDAP-certified facilities: Complete emergency pediatric courses 1 and 2 within six months of hire.
For non-OB facilities: NRP certificate within 90 days of hire and maintained current.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Emergency Department experience preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.
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 and remain accountable for the care given to assigned Emergency Department patients.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patients’ conditions and responses to treatment.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining professional nursing care standards.
Understand EMTALA regulations and report child or adult abuse to appropriate agencies and the Hospital Social Worker.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.