Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Tenet; Joshua Tree (CA); In loco; USD 137.253.000 - 207.513.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Sign-on bonus

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Hi-Desert Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our medical-surgical team in Joshua Tree, CA. This full-time role features day shifts (7:00am–7:30pm) with every other weekend required, and a sign-on bonus up to $15,000 based on experience.

You will provide high-quality nursing care, develop and implement care plans, and educate patients and families. We value clinical excellence, compassion, and teamwork.

Competenze

• CA RN license required.
• Current CPR certification.
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• Dysrhythmia interpretation competency by end of orientation.
• 1 year acute care experience preferred.

Mansioni

• Maintain nursing process knowledge and apply it to patient pathophysiology.
• Develop a plan of care based on assessments with appropriate interventions.
• Ensure each RN patient has an appropriate care plan and interventions.
• Organize patient care with staff assignments based on skills.
• Provide patient education and document needs met.
• Administer medications safely and avoid errors.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and informed consent processes.
• Observe patient rights and report elder abuse when indicated.
• Supervise and evaluate LVNs, CNAs and students.
• Monitor and respond to cardiac arrhythmias on monitors.

Conoscenze

Nursing skills

Formazione

CA RN license

CPR Certification

ACLS within 90 days

Dysrhythmia interpretation competency

Strumenti

Dysrhythmia interpretation expertise

Descrizione del lavoro

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Job Shift: Days, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend is required
• Hours: 12
• Job Type: Full Time
• Up to $15,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience
• Provides high quality professional nursing services in a medical and surgical environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains knowledge of the nursing process and the path physiology disease. Demonstrates knowledge of the nursing process and utilizes it in assessment of path physiology disease.
• Develops a plan of care based on assessments of patient problems with appropriate interventions.
• All patients assigned to RN have a plan of care based on assessments and interventions are appropriate.
• Ability to organize patient care responsibilities with assignment of ancillary staff based on skills and experience.
• Patient care has been organized with appropriate assignment of ancillary staff.
• Provides patient education based on disease and discharge of planning needs. All patients assigned to RN have educational needs met and documentation is present on chart.
• Administers medications safely. No evidence of serious medication errors or careless practice.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and provides information to patients when needed for Informed Consent.
• Observes patient’s rights, confidentiality & reports incidents of elder abuse when indicated.
• Archives competencies in skills needed for the unit assigned. Competencies are achieved and maintained through annual appraisal.
• Completes documentation as required for chart documents and unusual occurrences (Incident Reports). Charting documentation is complete; incident reports are timely and routed appropriately.
• Maintains currency in nursing practice by attending seminars, in-services, and journal reading.
• Nursing practice reflects currency in theory and adherence to correct principles.
• Assists in planning, supervising and instructing LVN’s, CNA’s and students.
• Supervises and evaluates RN’s, LVN’s and Patient Care Technicians.
• Knowledge of patient’s rights, confidentiality, & Elder Abuse Reporting requirements.
• Observes Patients’ Bill of Rights & reports incidents of Elder Abuse, if indicated.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to cardiac arrhythmias displayed on a monitor and/or printed strip. Correctly identifies and appropriately respond to basic cardiac arrhythmias.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Current CA RN license
• Current CPR Certification
• ACLS within 90 days of hire
• Dysrhythmia interpretation course or demonstrated competency in interpretation of dysrhythmias by the end of orientation.
• 1 year Acute Care experience preferred
• Physical demands:
  • Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.)
  • Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
  • Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients
• Working Conditions:
  • Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
  • May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
  • Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes
  • Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
  • Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
  • Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient

ABOUT US

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission?

At Hi-Desert Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

ABOUT THE TEAM

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals - Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

COMPENSATION

$47.90 - $72.42 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience