Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department, Full Time, 7pm-7:30am

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Emergency Department for full-time night shift (7:00 pm–7:30 am). The role requires adherence to ANA Nursing Scope and Standards and delivery of comprehensive patient care guided by experienced clinicians.

Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, with emphasis on patient-centered care, safety, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid California RN license and maintain CEU requirements.
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS certifications.
• Experience in Emergency Department preferred; formal hospital orientation.
• Annual non-violent crisis intervention training.

Responsibilities

• Provide full range of nursing practice guided by ANA standards.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Assist patients to attain or maintain optimal health within a patient-centered plan.
• Contribute to quality practice, ethics and collaboration with the care team.

Skills

Fluent English communication

EKG interpretation

Interpersonal skills

Legal knowledge in nursing

Critical intervention skills

Education

California RN License with continuing education 30 units per 2 years

BLS

ACLS

PALS

NIHSS

Tools

Basic Windows and Mouse skills

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Department, Full Time, 7pm-7:30am

Provide a full range of nursing practice guided by the American Nursing Association’s (ANA) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (2004) and dependent upon experience, role, and population served. Primary nursing responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Standards of professional performance required include quality practice, education/competency, professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, and ethics, research/best practice integration, resource utilization and leadership (ANA, 2004). Assists patients to attain or maintain optimal health, implementing a strategy of care to accomplish defined goals within the context of a patient-centered health care plan, and evaluating responses to nursing care and treatment (National Council of State Board of Nursing, 2004).

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram .

Required Skills

• Demonstrates fluency in English communication, to include reading, writing, and verbal communication.
• Basic organizational skills to include ability to follow directions as outlined in policies or given by supervisor.
• Basic EKG interpretation
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of legal implications of nursing
• Demonstrates appropriate critical intervention skills.

Required Experience

Required:

• Valid California RN License with evidence of continuing education 30 units per two years
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Experience in use of critical intervention skills (preferably Emergency Department)
• Formal hospital orientation
• Non-violent crisis intervention training annually
  * See additional competencies addendum for unit specific requirements

Preferred:

• Basic windows and mouse skills preferred
• Emergency Nursing and/or Critical Care Course