Registered Nurse Full Time Days

ScionHealth; Baldwin Park (CA); Presencial; USD 59.000 - 73.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness

Descripción de la vacante

Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park is seeking a Registered Nurse to plan and deliver direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process. You will develop and coordinate care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, communicate changes in condition to physicians and Nurse Managers, and participate in discharge planning.

The role requires RN licensure, BCLS, ACLS preferred, with six months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience preferred.

Formación

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and condition.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stress.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships within and across departments.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process.
• Develop nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Communicate changes in patient’s clinical condition with physicians and care team.
• Participate in discharge planning process.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing care provided to patients.
• Document admissions, reassessments, and care plans in the medical record.
• Assess and reassess pain and educate patient/family on pain management.
• Revise the plan of care based on patient response and daily evaluation.
• Receive orders, ensure transcription accuracy, and document completion.
• Administer medications using the five rights and reduce medication errors.
• Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and procedures within scope of practice.
• Provide teaching to patients and families and involve them in the care plan.
• Prioritize tasks and delegate appropriately to nursing team.
• Interacts professionally with patients, families, and healthcare team.

Conocimientos

Clinical med administration

Basic computer skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

English fluency

Attendance

Educación

Postsecondary nursing certificate/diploma

Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Description

Kindred Hospital Baldwin Park helps patients return to the lives they love. At our 91-bed hospital, our physician-led care teams provide critically ill patients with the specialized acute care and rehabilitation they need, for the time they need it - empowering them to take the next step in their recovery journey. We also offer an eight-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms for treating particularly serious conditions. We are located near the I-605 and I-10 intersection in Baldwin Park with a number of shops and restaurants nearby for added convenience.

Job Summary

Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.

Essential Functions

• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Directs, supervises, provides and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on the needs and condition of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and within scope of practice of the staff to whom the task is delegated.
• Assigns nursing care team members in accordance with patient needs, team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
• Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans and other pertinent information, completely in the patient’s medical record according to nursing standards and policies.
• Performs assessment on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy. Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
• Develops nursing care plan of assigned patient on admission, updates plan of care as needed and ensures plan of care is coordinated with patient, family, and other members of the team.
• Assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Receives physician’s orders, ensures transcription is accurate and documents completion.
• Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration reducing the potential for medication errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and special procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
• Performs treatments and provides services to level of licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ condition.
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients and responds as appropriate.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provides end of shift report to oncoming nurse, narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders signed off.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, co-workers, and physicians.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Participates in orientation, instruction/training of new personnel.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing. (Required)
• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. (Preferred)

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice. (Required upon hire)
• Basic Life Support (BCLS). (Required upon hire)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). (Preferred upon hire)

Experience

• Six (6) months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting. (Preferred)
• Experience demonstrating critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced clinical environment. (Preferred)

Pay Range: $42.80 - $53.22/Hr

ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.