RN Transition Emergency Services

CommonSpirit Health•Northridge, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our RN Transition Fellow, you will provide professional nursing care to patients of all ages, adhering to individual needs, physician orders, Hospital policy, and nursing standards. You will also assume responsibility for directing and coordinating care team members, focusing on individualized quality patient care consistent with organizational values. Every day, you will collaborate with the healthcare team to implement comprehensive patient care plans and participate in direct patient care activities, including assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education across diverse patient populations. To be successful in this vital role, you will demonstrate an eagerness to learn and apply new knowledge, showing initiative in developing increasing skills and confidence. You will exhibit strong foundational nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and excellent communication skills. Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights. Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients. Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information. Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process. Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks. Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.

Requirements

Successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program
Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area, upon hire
Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 90 Days
Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, within 12 - months
Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 - months

Nice To Haves

Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc)
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse, upon hire

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients of all ages, adhering to individual needs, physician orders, Hospital policy, and nursing standards.
Assume responsibility for directing and coordinating care team members, focusing on individualized quality patient care consistent with organizational values.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to implement comprehensive patient care plans.
Participate in direct patient care activities, including assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education across diverse patient populations.
Adhere to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
Apply clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
Establish and maintain professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
Demonstrate effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
Provide guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
Provide leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.