Registered Nurse; RN - DOU - Direct Observation Unit

Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) DOU - Direct Observation Unit for a nursing job in Joshua Tree, California.

• Specialty:
  DOU - Direct Observation Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

At Hi-Desert Medical Center (HDMC) we've been caring for our community for over 40 years. Our Continuing Care Center (CCC), located on the campus of HDMC, provides specialized care to residents close to their own communities, with spectacular panoramic views of desert landscapes for both residents and their guests

The Continuing Care Center has 120 beds and offers three distinct levels of service in semi-private rooms:

Subacute care:
This is the highest level of care available in our long-term care setting. The CCC provides 25 beds dedicated to residents with ventilator and tracheostomy requirements. Clinical staff is specially trained to meet the unique needs of these patients. The CCC is one of the few facilities in Southern California providing this level of care.

Skilled nursing care:
We provide long-term skilled nursing care to residents who require assistance with personal and medical needs. Care is provided to our patients who require rehabilitative therapies, wound care or recovery from accidents or invasive procedures.

Long-Term Care:
We provide long-term care to residents who require assistance with personal and medical needs.

Position Summary

• This role provides direct clinical patient care.
• The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level.
• The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated.
• The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Shift: Rotate. Every other weekend required.

Hours: 7:00pm to 7:30am and 7:00am to 7:30pm

Tenet Desert Job  #. Posted job title:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation