RN I, Women's Care Unit, Full Time, Variable Shift

Adventist Health•Clearlake, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN I, Women's Care Unit (WCU) staff RN will be responsible for the care of women from childbearing through geriatric years and infants up to 28 days of life, supervising and coordinating care with other disciplines. This position is represented by RCHEA. The role involves administering and controlling narcotics and medications, administering IV fluids, and developing individual plans of care specific to each patient's age, growth, and developmental status. The RN will perform patient assessments, implement care plans, and provide patient and family education. They will also manage information effectively, provide concise and accurate reports, and maintain a clean and safe environment. The position requires effective communication with the patient care team, patients, families, and physicians, and the ability to handle emergency situations professionally. The RN will also provide effective leadership by directing and/or delegating tasks to other members of the health care team under their supervision.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current license as a Registered Nurse by the State of California.
Current BLS certification; all Patient Care personnel must be initially certified prior to patient care and recertified every two years in American Heart Association BLS.
Basic computer skills.
All BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certified personnel are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the crash cart.

Nice To Haves

At least one-year labor and delivery experience.
Nursery experiences (any level).
Postpartum experience.
AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification (must get within six months of employment and recertified every two years).
ACLS & STABLE preferred.
Current NRP and hospital conscious sedation certification for all Registered Nurses in the WCU and Nursing Supervision (must be initially certified within six months of employment and recertified every two years in NRP).

Responsibilities

Accurately charges for patients and unit supplies.
Administers and controls narcotics and medications.
Administers IV fluids according to the PCS Policy and Procedure.
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.
Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team including patients, family and physicians.
Compassionately provides care to patients acknowledging physiological, psychological and developmental needs.
Demonstrates correct and safe techniques in the use of office and patient care equipment.
Demonstrates the ability to handle emergency situations in a prompt, precise and professional manner.
Develops an individual plan of care specific to each patients age, growth and developmental status.
Sets priorities for nursing actions in a logical sequence.
Documents patient assessment, plan, interventions and patients response in the clinical record appropriately.
Evaluates outcomes for patient care.
Consults with other providers as required and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
Implements the plan of care.
Demonstrates the necessary knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care for patients.
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 the unit and patient care area in a clean, neat and safe environment.
Manages information effectively.
Provides a concise and accurate report at end of shift or when transferring a patient.
Performs an appropriate and complete assessment for each patient assigned utilizing assessment techniques specific to the patients age, growth and developmental status.
Performs nursing duties as delineated in and according to the guidelines found in the WCU Skills Inventory Checklist and WCU Policies and Procedures.
Provides and documents appropriate patient and family education.
Provides effective leadership by directing and/or delegating tasks to other members of the health care team who provides direct patient care under the supervision of an RN.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.