RN Med Surg 2 East - Full Time, Night Shift

Adventist Health•Marysville, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health and Rideout is a healthcare provider serving Yuba-Sutter County, with a 221-bed hospital, physician clinics, home care services, cancer care, and other services in Marysville and nearby communities. The RN Med Surg 2 East is a registered professional nurse responsible and accountable for a group of patients during an assigned shift. The nurse plans and delivers nursing care using the nursing process, consistent with the medical plan of care and informed by the patient and significant others. The role coordinates care with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, incorporates patient and family teaching and discharge planning, and delegates appropriate care activities to nursing staff according to competence and legal scope of practice. This is a union-represented position.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor, per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor, per Adventist Health policy.
ACLS certification at hire and demonstrated dysrhythmia competency during orientation are required for applicable departments, with exceptions for Obstetrics and NICU.
Additional department-specific certifications and competencies are required where applicable, including critical care, perinatal, PACU/SDS, emergency department, and procedures/interventional radiology requirements.
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).
Acute care facility experience.
MICN and CEN certifications for Emergency Department roles.
PICC competence for Procedures Nurse and Interventional Radiology RN roles.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned patients, develop and implement individualized plans of care, evaluate patient responses and progress toward goals, and modify plans as needed.
Consider patients’ age-specific, cultural, and spiritual needs and collaborate with other disciplines to formulate plans of care.
Apply knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, developmental stages, and pharmacology when delivering care and administering medications and IV therapy.
Educate patients and families throughout care, assess learning needs, select appropriate teaching methods, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
Respond to patient emergencies and disasters according to established protocols, and perform emergency procedures such as CPR.
Oversee patient care delivery and address errors or unsafe practices to protect patient safety and wellbeing.
Report patient observations, reactions, and problems to appropriate people in a timely manner.
Make clinical decisions and solve problems during the assigned shift; set priorities and respond to changes in workload.
Ensure continuity of care by processing and following through on physician orders and treatment plans.
Advocate for patients and protect their rights.
Delegate appropriately to CNAs and student nurses based on their competence and scope of practice.
Practice according to the California Nurse Practice Act and maintain awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope of practice.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians, and coworkers using appropriate resources.
Document assessments, nursing interventions, and care provided.
Perform technical patient-care procedures according to policies and procedures, adapting techniques to patient age and needs.
Use patient-care equipment safely, including electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices, physiologic monitors, and traction equipment.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.