RN - Emergency Department (Full Time, Day Shift)

Adventist Health • Bakersfield, CA

4d

About The Position

The RN - Emergency Department delivers coordinated nursing care to an individual patient or assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. The role supervises and directs assigned nursing staff at various levels and coordinates care with other disciplines, using critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Adventist Health Bakersfield is a 254-bed acute care hospital with 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. It has provided healthcare services in Bakersfield since 1910.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice is required.
• CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
• Department-specific AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification is required.
• Department-specific AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS certification is required.
• Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Acute care facility experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation.
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses and care issues.
• Develop plans prescribing interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implement plans, coordinate care delivery, and use strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluate progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Identify outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to provide care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provide learning opportunities for patients, family members, and team members.
• Provide health information directly to patients, families, and the treatment team.
• Participate in discharge planning to provide continuity of care.
• Delegate appropriately and coordinate the duties of healthcare team members.
• Supervise and direct the activities of assigned nursing staff.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed