RN Medical Surgical ICU

CommonSpirit Health • Glendale, CA

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About The Position

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed acute care, nonprofit hospital founded in 1926 that serves more than 70,000 patients annually. It offers services including a Level III NICU, heart care, wound care, and surgical services. The hospital is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer and is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and a SRC Center of Excellence for Robotic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.

The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to support patient health outcomes and recovery. The role involves assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, implementing and updating individualized care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The nurse organizes and prioritizes care, advocates for patients, and adapts interventions to patients’ diagnoses, ages, and identified needs. This position is represented by CNA and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The hospital is not currently accepting applications from new graduates or nurses new to the specialty.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of previous acute care experience in the same unit.
• Current and active California Registered Nurse license.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
• Organize and prioritize patient care activities while considering patients’ needs and comfort.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to support a comprehensive, holistic, and effective plan of care.
• Apply current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Demonstrate 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 patient needs, including 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 patients and families in planning.
• Implement interventions based on nursing and medical plans of care, adapting them to the patient population, diagnosis, and age-specific needs.
• Use equipment and supplies appropriately, including following policies, procedures, and protocols for transporting, handling, and storing intravenous fluids.
• Reassess patients after interventions to verify effectiveness and update plans of care to reflect current needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed