RN, Emergency Department - Specialty Bakersfield (Per-Diem, Day Shift)

Adventist Health • Bakersfield, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Specialty Bakersfield is building upon a legacy of exceptional heart care and expanding its ability to better serve Kern County. The facility is a 47-bed hospital with three operating rooms, four cardiac catheterization labs, and offers a range of specialty services. Bakersfield offers affordable housing, beautiful weather, high-quality education, and is a few hours away from national parks, the Central California Coast, and Southern California attractions.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
• Department Specific License/Certifications: AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Acute care facility experience: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process.
• Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
• Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level