Coastside ED RN - Mid shift

Coastside Emergency Department Registered Nurse – Mid Shift (11:00 am – 11:00 pm). AHMC Health Care is seeking a skilled RN to deliver high‑quality patient care in a fast‑paced ED environment. This role requires strong clinical judgement, patient‑centered care, and the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

• Assess, collect, and document health assessment data with a focus on physical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs.
• Interview patients, families, and significant others to complete triage information.
• Identify actual and potential needs, determine priority, and recognize barriers to learning.
• Complete and document assessments post‑triage, emphasizing abnormal systems and potential problems.
• Plan nursing care based on priority of physical and psychosocial‑emotional needs; develop realistic short‑term goals involving patients and families.
• Demonstrate understanding of age‑related needs and negotiate with families and the health‑care team for education and discharge planning.
• Implement the plan of care, including prescribed procedures and treatments.
• Organize and prioritize care based on individual needs and department activity.
• Provide continuous assessment for changes in patient condition, adjusting plans accordingly.
• Initiate interventions using evidence‑based practice, including advanced skills such as IV catheter placement, medication administration, and wound care.
• As Primary Nurse, proactively coordinate activities of health‑care team members to complete diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care and adjust plans based on patient response.
• Accurately, concisely document patient status and response to care.
• Assess physical and psychosocial‑emotional needs, barriers to learning, discharge needs, age‑related needs, and potential assault or abuse concerns.
• Analyze vital signs, past medical history, exam findings, labs, and other data to adjust care.
• Implement interventions for all Emergency Services patients, prioritizing needs with a patient‑centered approach.
• Provide health education and teaching to patients, families, and significant others, ensuring understanding of treatment and discharge instructions.
• Perform emergency procedures (e.g., CPR, O₂, etc.) and communicate critical information to the team.
• Maintain current treatment knowledge through continuous education and review of professional literature.
• Apply new knowledge from education and research to improve clinical practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge and competence in age‑related patient care and abide by the California Nursing Practice Act.
• Act as RN supervisor over appropriate clinical staff, meeting BLS, ACLS, and PALS requirements.
• Follow state/federal regulations, Joint Commission guidelines, and National Patient Safety Goals.
• Advocate for public health and safety via patient and family education.
• Consistently complete required documentation accurately.
• Demonstrate caring, compassion, and recognize patients' and families' inherent worth and dignity.

• Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred.

• Minimum six months registered nurse experience.
• Six months current ER & triage experience or completion of Seton ER Nurse Training Program.

• Current California licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification preferred.
• Current Management of Assaultive Behavior certification (AB508).

• Diffusing Assaultive Behavior Training.
• Knowledge of the California Nursing Practice Act.
• Ability to follow nursing policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations of Nursing Service, Seton Coastside, and Title 22.
• Excellent communication and customer‑service skills.