RN WOCN - Per Diem, Day Shift

Adventist Health•Marysville, CA

2d•$81 - $107

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during an assigned shift. The RN prescribes nursing care using the nursing process in a manner consistent with the medical plan of care and informed by the patient and significant others. The role collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members and coordinates care for patients of any age, depending on the assigned unit. The RN incorporates teaching and discharge planning into the overall plan of care and delegates appropriate aspects of care to nursing staff based on their clinical competence and legal scope of practice. This is a union-represented position governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
Acute care facility experience.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Dysrhythmia.

Responsibilities

Assess patients, design and implement individualized plans of care, evaluate their effectiveness and patients’ progress toward goals, and modify plans as needed.
Consider patients’ age-specific, cultural, and spiritual needs and collaborate with other disciplines to formulate plans of care.
Apply knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, developmental stages, and pharmacology when delivering care and administering medications and IV therapy.
Educate patients and families throughout care, assess learning needs, select appropriate learning activities and materials, and evaluate education effectiveness.
Respond to patient emergencies and disasters according to established protocols, and notify appropriate people.
Oversee patient care delivery and address errors by others to help ensure patient safety and wellbeing.
Report patient observations, reactions, and problems to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Use clinical judgment and problem-solving skills, prioritize care, respond to workload changes, and ensure continuity by following through on physician orders and treatment plans.
Advocate for patients, preserve their rights, and intervene when necessary.
Delegate appropriately to CNAs and student nurses based on their competence, and practice according to the California Nurse Practice Act 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 according to established policies and procedures, adapting techniques to patients’ age and needs.
Prepare and administer medications and IVs, perform emergency procedures such as CPR, and assess patient responses.
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.