ED Staff Nurse II - Rapid, Life-Saving Care

Dignity Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health – French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California seeks a dedicated Staff Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced ED environment. You will perform comprehensive assessments, triage, and patient-centered care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

The role requires CA RN licensure, BLS-CPR, ACLS and PALS within 90 days, with preferred prior Emergency Department experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse: CA (RN:CA)
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 Days

Responsibilities

• Initials accurate and ongoing assessments of physical and psychosocial problems of patient.
• Performs appropriate and age specific triage on all patients within 5 minutes of arrival to ED including chief complaint, v.s., time and signature.
• Assignment of level of triage as appropriate based on brief history and indicated vital signs. Performs and documents appropriate nursing history and physical admission on an ongoing basis.
• Performs and documents age specific basic physiological condition of the patient to include; mental status, skin signs, pain level and complaint specific information.
• Reflects psychosocial needs of the patient.
• Reflects perceptions of patient and/or significant others of his health problem(s) and his expectations of the present hospitalization.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

RN license CA

BLS-CPR

ACLS within 90 Days

PALS within 90 Days

Job description

Dignity Health – French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo, California seeks a dedicated Staff Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality care in a fast-paced ED environment. You will perform comprehensive assessments, triage, and patient-centered care while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

The role requires CA RN licensure, BLS-CPR, ACLS and PALS within 90 days, with preferred prior Emergency Department experience.