RN GI Full Time Day

Mlk-Community-Healthcare-1; California (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Healthcare in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Clinical Staff Nurse (RN) to organize, direct, and provide high-quality, patient/family-centered care based on the Watson Model of Care. This role supports the Mission and Core Values and collaborates with the Director of Perioperative Services.

Requirements include a BSN and at least 2 years of medical-surgical experience (GI Lab preferred), BLS and ACLS, and EMR proficiency. Apply to join a team committed to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing (BSN) required or must complete degree within 5 years of hire.
• Minimum of two (2) years medical-surgical or equivalent experience; GI Lab experience preferred.
• CGRN or related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates nursing processes to plan and meet patient and family needs.
• Assessments focused on target patient populations and situations.
• Prioritize and organize patient care and ensure follow-through.
• Provide age-appropriate care for assigned unit patients and maintain current knowledge.
• Communicate via SBAR during hand-offs and document care in IPOC.

Skills

BLS

ACLS

EMR experience

Basic computer skills

Education

BSN

Tools

Electronic Medical Record system

Job description

The Clinical Staff Nurse is a skilled and experienced professional Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the management of patient care. Working under the supervision of the the Director of Perioperative Services. The Clinical Staff Nurse has 8 hour accountability for organizing, planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient/family centered care based on the Watson Model of Care for a defined group of patients, including the identification and demonstration of abilities to meet special needs and considerations of Age and Population Specific awareness. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates the use of nursing processes as a problem solving model; utilizing knowledge and experience to anticipate and plan to meet patient and family needs.
• Assessments focused to target areas most productive for a given patient population or situation. Recognizes subtle changes in clinical situation; evaluates and appropriately alters the plan of care.
• Accountable for prioritizing and organizing patient care and ensuring follow through with planned care.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Consistently applies current literature/research findings and critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions.
• Demonstrates the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers.
• Develops and maintains a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the health care continuum. Respect for patient’s rights is an integral part of the nurse/patient relationship as reflected in our values and mission.
• Conducts hourly rounding on patients.
• Communicates utilizing the SBAR in all hand-off situations.
• Performs documentation of patient care including: assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC), implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care following unit specific and hospital documentation policies and procedures.
• Anticipates variables affecting patient comfort and alters physical and psychosocial interventions accordingly, using a variety of modalities. Assists patient/family to maximize sense of control and actively participate in his/her recovery.
• Demonstrates commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Works with Care Mangers during the patient’s stay and takes a proactive role in coordinating interdisciplinary discharge planning for a specific patient population.
• Reviews all orders on patients and communicates changes in patient condition with physician and other team members. Contacts the physician promptly with significant changes in patient's condition, collaborates professionally for required orders and follows-up with revised care.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and documents outcomes in the IPOC.
• Utilizes patient classification system according to standards
• Demonstrates ability to plan, supervise, instruct and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orienteers and registry staff. Ensures that an evaluation is completed each shift for registry/floats.
• Upholds professional appearance and demonstrates such through adherence to dress code. Wears hospital I.D. badge and promotes the standard of proper identification for peers and staff.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
• Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and reports findings to the Director of Perioperative Services.
• Duties as assigned by the Director of Perioperative Services to assure the unit is ready for the hospital opening.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

• Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing (individuals hired without a BSN will be required to complete a degree program within 5 years of their hire date)

B. Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years medical-surgical or equivalent experience required. Minimum two years GI Lab experience preferred.
• CGRN or related certification, preferred

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Current Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic computer skills
• Electronic Medical Record experience preferred.

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MLK Community Healthcare

1680 E 120th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90059

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