Registered Nurse - South Med​/Surg Telemetry Shift; Union

Overview

As an integral member of the patient care team, the Registered Nurse supports the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the patient care team in providing for the safety, recovery and comfort of patients by implementing the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnosis, developing the plan of care and the education plan; implementation of interventions, evaluation of interventions and revision of plan as needed);

and provides education and advocacy. Practices in compliance with regulatory requirements including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, DNV-GL/NIAHO standards, etc.

The Registered Nurse supports department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services; leadership in collaboration with co-workers and other departments; management of efficient services with meaningful and valuable outcomes.

• Support the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the patient care team to ensure safety, recovery and comfort of patients.
• Implement the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, plan of care, education plan; interventions, evaluation, revision of plan as needed).
• Provide education and advocacy for patients and families.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, DNV-GL/NIAHO standards, and related guidelines.
• Support department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services; collaborate with co-workers and other departments; manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes.

• Patient care within the scope of practice
• Patient acuity based on patient classification decision-making method
• RNs practice to the full extent of their legal scope of practice based on education, training and competency; make judgments and decisions about patient care and act on assessments performed

• Planning: Assist charge nurse with planning delivery of patient care for the shift; contribute to overall unit planning and improvement
• Directing: Precepting and competency validation of new hires and new procedures; teaching nursing students
• Delegating: As indicated to other RNs, LVNs, CNAs
• Coordinating: Assigned team
• Communicating: Expectations to assigned staff (interventions; report back; etc.); improvement opportunities; information through chain of command; unusual events
• Other duties: As assigned

• Education: Graduation from Registered Nurse Program; BSN desired (if not upon hire, will obtain within 5 years preferred)
• Experience/Knowledge: 1 year clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred; if applicable - experience in treating ortho and stroke patient population preferred
• For Cardiac Cath Lab Nurses: 1 year Nursing experience in an acute care setting such as the ICU, stepdown, or ER preferred; 1 year+ IR, EP, or Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred
• For 6th Floor Med/Surg Employees: Two years  experience with Orthopedic and Medical-Surgical nursing preferred;
  Certification in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic or other specialty preferred

• License/Certification: California Registered Nurse License;
  Certification in clinical specialty or management desired
• Required
  
  Certifications:
  
  BLS, ACLS (for all units); PALS, NIHSS, AB508, NRP where applicable
• Specific unit requirements noted:
  Cardiac Cath Lab – IR/EP/Cath Lab experience; ICU/5S, 4th Telemetry, 6th Med Surg and Float Pool – NIHSS within 30 days of hire; ED – NIHSS, AB508, NRP within specified timelines;
  Geropsych – AB508 within 30 days;
  Cath Lab – BLS, ACLS; PACU/SDS/GI Lab – BLS, ACLS, PALS; ED – AB508, NIHSS, NRP as applicable
• All certifications must be active as of the effective date of hire/transfer unless otherwise indicated

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