REGISTERED NURSE - Emergency Room - Per Diem - Days

Sierra View Medical Center; Porterville (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Sierra View Medical Center is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (RN) for bedside care on-site in California. The role requires current CA RN licensure with BLS/ACLS/PALS, MICN within 2 years or before being assigned as Charge RN, and CPI certification within one year.

You will work diverse shifts, provide holistic nursing care, and participate in emergency and disaster response per policy. The RN will assess patients across ages, develop and execute care plans, administer medications, and

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must have current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence if required.
• The RN must maintain BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications as required, and MICN within 2 years or prior to Charge RN assignment.
• CPI certification or obtain within one year of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat and care for patients across ages, using the Nursing Process and holistic approaches.
• Perform unit-specific nursing skills and ensure Plan of Care aligns with Medical and Nursing plans.
• Safely administer medications and troubleshoot equipment per policy.
• Document and communicate patient status changes to physicians and health care team.
• Maintain adherence to Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.
• Demonstrate infection prevention standards and chart documentation accuracy.

Job description

Job Category: RN - Bedside

Requisition Number: REGIS002046

• Posted : September 22, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $58.56 USD per hour

Locations

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Description

Shift: 6:45am - 7:15pm

Job Description:

PATIENT POPULATION:

The patient population served can be all patients, including geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn. This also includes services which affect facility staff, physicians, visitors, vendors and the general public.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general direction of the Unit Director, Clinical Manager and Charge Nurse, the Registered Nurse (R.N.) independently provides holistic, individualized care using the Nursing Process for patients routinely seen on the unit. Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical competency, Nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care. Independently performs general and unit-specific clinical skills. The R.N. contributes to the Sierra View Medical Center Department of Patient Care Services and the Nursing profession in a positive manner.

The R.N. is responsible for the assessment, treatment, and nursing care delivery appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs. Possesses knowledge of growth and development and has an understanding of the range of treatment needed for all patient groups.

Must be able to work normal/scheduled working hours to include Holidays, call-backs, weeknights, weekends, and on-call. Agrees to participate, as directed, in emergencies and community disasters during scheduled and unscheduled hours. As a designated disaster service worker you are required to assist in times of need pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act.
(Gov’t. Code §§ 3100, 3102)

Needs to recognize that they have an affirmative duty and responsibility for reporting perceived misconduct, including actual or potential violations of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, or this organization’s standards/code of conduct.

The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines; and the incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence if required.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages if required.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic computer skills.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. The R.N must have and maintain current BLS, ACLS and PALS, prior to hands on patient care and practicing independently. MICN certification is required within 2 years of starting employement/transfer or prior to being assigned as Charge RN or Resource RN. Must have and maintain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification or obtain within one (1) year of assignment to department.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• *Indicates Essential Function
• 1 * Is responsible for the assessment, treatment and/or care appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs. Possesses knowledge of growth and development and has an understanding of the range of treatment needed for all patient groups.
• 2 * Utilizes holistic assessment skills, recognizing subtle, covert or abnormal signs and symptoms that include at least one of the following: involvement of patient/significant other, discharge needs, psychosocial needs, biophysical needs, environmental needs, teaching needs.
• 3 * Identifies nursing diagnosis and interdependent nursing problems and selects applicable nursing care standards to guide patient care. Recognizes issues/concerns that could impact development of mutual goals.
• 4 Ensures that the Care Plan is specific and unique to the individual patient utilizing Interdependent Nursing Standards and the discharge needs of complex/multi-system patients.
• 5 According to established clinical policy, procedure and standards, the R.N. safely performs nursing care including safe administration of medication, troubleshoots equipment and demonstrates skill in clinical problem solving.
• 6 Ensures that the nursing care provided is consistent with the established Nursing Plan of Care, the Medical Plan of Care and the ages of the patients served.
• 7 * The effectiveness of the Plan of Care is evaluated and communicated through exchange report; recommendations are made for future care and are consistent with current documentation.
• 8 * Communicates evaluation of, or changes in, patient status providing supportive data to the physician or health care team as appropriate.
• 9 * Demonstrates adherence to the Joint Commission "National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals" as defined by Scope of Practice.
• 10 * Documentation reflects compliance with established Hospital policies and procedures.
• 11 * Demonstrates knowledge of role by adherence to NPSGs as it relates to area of practice.
• 12 Demonstrates an understanding of the use, actions and interactions of drugs used in combination for patients with multi-system problems.
• 13 * Completes required unit specific performance criteria checklist.
• 14 * Demonstrates proper Infection Prevention skills to include Standardized Protocols or procedures related to central lines and indwelling Foley catheters.
• 15 Reports quality or Risk Management issues through appropriate lines of authority, i.e. administrative or clinical.
• 16 Maintains current knowledge of health care trends that affect the clinical practice of Nursing on the unit.
• 17 Demonstrates standards of documentation as evidenced by individual chart review and no letters of education in file.
• Upholds all aspects of the Nursing Practice Act as defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
• Provides evidence of adherence to all nine (9) ANA Code of Ethics for the Nursing profession.

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT POSITION SPECIFICS:

• 1 Once obtained, ACLS and PALS/ENPC/MICN certification will be maintained throughout employment.
• 2 Once obtained, all full time registered nurses will maintain throughout employment MICN certification.
• 3 Completes ESI triage course within six (6) months of hire date.
• 4 Attends CPI training within one (1) year of hire date and maintains as required by state law.
• 5 Demonstrates reverence for life, respect for inherent dignity and worth of each individual, and maintenance of patient privacy and confidentiality.
• 6 Utilizes ED R.N. Standardized procedures appropriate to patient complaint/presentation.
  (After 90 days employment as SVMC ED R.N. and competency completed)

Qualifications

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year of experience as an RN in the ER, preferably in the last two years.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• MICN-MOBILE ICU
• CPI-CRISIS PREV INTER
• PALS-PED ADV LIFE SUPPOR
• ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

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