RN, Emergency Department (AHCL) - Per Diem

Adventist Health•Clearlake, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Located in beautiful Northern California, Adventist Health Clear Lake has been a leading healthcare provider in Lake County since 1968. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access hospital and provide primary and specialty care services at clinics throughout the area to best serve our community. Lake County is home to Clear Lake, California's largest natural freshwater lake, surrounded by charming small towns, beautiful mountains, vineyards and orchards. This area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with some of the best bass fishing, rural trails for hiking and biking, all the while being only two hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Valley or Pacific Coast. This position is represented by RCHEA. Cost Accounting Type: Fixed Direct Exempt: No To define those characteristics that are needed to perform successfully as a Registered Nurse in the MedSurg and ICU Department. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required.

Requirements

At least one year Registered Nurse experience within the last 24 months and acute critical experience within the last 12 months or EMT and ED Tech with a minimum of 2 years experience & in good standing.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of California.
Evidence of current BLS, ACLS and PALS certification.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

MICN desired to be completed within one year of hire.
NRP, TNCC, and CEN encouraged and recommended.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients/individuals served.
Demonstrates and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients/individuals status and interpret relative to his age-specific needs and to provide the care/service needed.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the critical skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served in the Intensive Care setting.
Able to interpret data about the patients status in order to identify each patients age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
Demonstrates the ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, responses and assessment of changes.
Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory agencies.
Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his or her clinical condition.
Meets charge nurse expectations as assigned.
Meets professional behavior expectations and guest services expectations.
Monitors hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
Nursing documentation must reflect comprehensive understanding of the nursing process.
Performs head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.
Prepares, administers, monitors and discontinues IV fluids.
Provides a professional environment and professional appearance while on hospital grounds.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.