RN ICU
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse delivers compassionate, patient-centered care and works collaboratively with the patient care team. The role includes conducting screenings and risk assessments, providing preventative health education, coordinating care for diverse patient populations, using technology to streamline processes, and guiding patients through instructions while addressing their concerns. The nurse follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, quality improvement programs, legal and safety requirements, environmental and infection control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The position coordinates and evaluates patient care, maintains collaborative professional relationships while protecting patient confidentiality, applies sound nursing judgment and the nursing process, guides interdisciplinary team members, and leads nursing care by setting priorities and coordinating interventions. The role is represented by SEIU L121 and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. New graduate and new-to-specialty applications are not currently being accepted.
Requirements
- Three years of current acute-care registered nursing experience in the specialty area; if inexperienced, the employee must successfully complete the first training session offered.
- Current and active California Registered Nurse license.
- AHA Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications.
- Fire Safety training within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with open-heart care and balloon pumps.
- Experience with EHR systems such as Cerner or MediTech.
- Trauma Nurse Core Course, upon hire.
- Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute, upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, legal and safety requirements, environmental and infection control standards, the Nurse Practices Act, and the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
- Plan, coordinate, and regularly evaluate patient care using clinical knowledge and expertise.
- Maintain professional and collaborative relationships with staff, physicians, patients, family members, and the public, while ensuring patient confidentiality.
- Apply effective nursing judgment and working knowledge of the nursing process.
- Guide interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
- Establish priorities and coordinate nursing care.
- Conduct comprehensive screenings and critical risk assessments, provide preventative health education, and coordinate care for diverse patient populations.
- Use technology to streamline processes and guide patients through instructions and concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
