RN Medical Surgical Acute
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized, evidence-based nursing care to support patient health outcomes and recovery. The role includes completing patient assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing and updating individualized care plans, and adapting interventions to the patient population, diagnosis, age, and changing clinical condition. The nurse prioritizes care while considering patient needs and comfort, coordinates with other disciplines, and includes patients and families in care planning. The position requires accountability for ethical practice, application of current standards and regulations, and serving as a patient advocate. The employer is not currently accepting applications from new graduates or nurses new to the specialty. The position is represented by CNA and covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The role is at Dignity Health - Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, a 334-bed acute care nonprofit hospital founded in 1926. The hospital serves more than 70,000 patients annually and provides services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services. It is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer and is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and an SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.
Requirements
- At least one year of RN experience.
- Active Registered Nurse license from the State of California.
- American Heart Association BLS certification.
- American Heart Association ACLS certification.
- Applicants must not be new graduates or new to the specialty; the posting indicates that applications from these groups are not currently being accepted.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred upon hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide effective, comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
- Organize and prioritize patient care activities while balancing patient needs and comfort.
- Collaborate with other disciplines to develop and deliver a comprehensive, holistic plan of care.
- Apply current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
- Maintain accountability for ethical behavior and support ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
- Serve as a patient advocate.
- Complete patient assessments competently and identify unit-specific physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge, and cultural needs.
- Develop an individualized plan of care based on assessment, coordinate with other disciplines when indicated, prioritize care needs, set measurable goals and time frames, and include the patient and family in planning.
- Implement interventions based on nursing and medical plans of care, adapting them to patient population, diagnosis, and age-specific needs.
- Use equipment and supplies appropriately, following established policies, procedures, and protocols for transport, handling, and storage of intravenous fluids.
- Reassess patients after interventions to verify effectiveness and update care plans to reflect current needs.
- Recognize changes in a patient's condition, including changes in level of consciousness, vital signs, or test results, and respond in a timely, clinically appropriate manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
