RN - Med/Surg (Per Diem Night Shift)

Sonoma Valley Hospital•Sonoma, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and assists in delivering high-quality, individualized patient care. The RN practices autonomously within the scope of California RN licensure and the Nurse Practice Act, advocates for patients and their families, the care team, and the organization, and develops and carries out plans of care using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The position supports a safe, healing, and respectful environment for patients and coworkers. It involves collaborating with interdisciplinary partners, communicating effectively with patients and families, supporting timely transitions of care, maintaining required licensure and certifications, and practicing responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Minimum of 2 years of acute care experience, with additional experience in telemetry.
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an American Heart Association-approved provider.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from an American Heart Association-approved provider.
Proficient computer skills.
Strong critical-thinking, analytical, multitasking, and time-management skills.
Ability to provide thorough, compassionate, and non-judgmental care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Review the patient's presenting problem and medical history, complete a head-to-toe assessment, and gather relevant information such as vital signs and laboratory results.
Monitor patients for improvement or deterioration, intervene as appropriate, and notify the physician of changes in patient status.
Administer medications safely and accurately according to orders, scan at least 90% of administered medications, titrate infusions according to organizational protocols, and assess and document patient responses.
Collaborate with physical therapy, case management, respiratory therapy, nutrition, pharmacy, and physicians; attend interdisciplinary rounds and contribute nursing knowledge and assessment data.
Advocate for patients and families and facilitate communication among care disciplines, patients, and families.
Use and update the patient whiteboard at the start of each shift.
Provide concise, accurate hand-offs using SBAR, including bedside safety and belongings checks, chart checks for new orders and results, and follow-up items.
Support organizational patient-experience goals and maintain a basic understanding of HCAHPS scores and Service Excellence.
Maintain neat, uncluttered patient rooms and ensure patient-specific safety interventions are in place, including accessible call lights and belongings and functioning bed or chair alarms when applicable.
Provide welcoming, professional customer service to patients and visitors and answer phones in a professional manner.
Treat people with respect and compassion, demonstrate cultural sensitivity, and maintain a professional appearance and manner in accordance with SVH policy.
Promote a healthy work environment through teamwork, a positive attitude, problem-solving, and avoidance of gossip and negativity; provide teaching and advice to team members.
Keep hallways and workstations free of clutter, put away equipment and unused supplies, report faulty equipment through the appropriate work-order process, and clean and disinfect equipment according to SVH Infection Prevention policy.
Perform hand hygiene before and after every patient interaction and whenever hands are visibly soiled.
Report unanticipated events through the Midas System as appropriate.
Practice financial stewardship, manage time to avoid incidental overtime, complete timely and accurate documentation—particularly for discharge—and support appropriate charge capture.
Support throughput efforts and timely transitions of care.
Maintain employment requirements in good standing, including California licensure, BLS certification, annual employee health requirements, and annual education requirements.