RN Emergency SW
About The Position
Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield. One Community. One Mission. One California The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues.
Requirements
- Minimum CA RN license
- BLS and ACLS from the American Heart Association
- PALS within 90 days of hire
- Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assess plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient.
- Provide direct patient care.
- Supervise the activities of nursing staff members.
- Anticipate patients needs.
- Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner.
- Coordinate the plan of care.
- Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management.
- Actively participate in assuring care continuum.
- Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care.
- Model leadership behaviors.
- Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork.
- Mentor peers and colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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