RN Med/Surg ICU

CommonSpirit Health; Mount Shasta (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Mt. Shasta, California is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, high-quality care in an acute care setting.

You will perform assessments, deliver direct patient care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The ideal candidate holds a BRN-approved nursing program credential, California RN license, CPR and ACLS certifications, and at least 2 years of acute care experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of BRN approved nursing program.
• RN license in CA on hire.
• CPR certification required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Preferred: 2 years acute care hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and evaluates outcomes, adjusting care plans as needed.
• Monitors patients, reports changes to the team.
• Documents care plans and patient progress.
• Performs nursing procedures and uses clinical judgment.
• Assesses educational needs and provides patient education; administers medications and narcotics as per policy.

Skills

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Patient-first mindset

Education

BRN approved nursing program

California RN license

Tools

BLS/CPR

ACLS

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other practitioners as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
• Reports abnormal diagnostic data to physician/shift coordinator/supervisor as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to perform technical nursing procedures/skills of patient care competently, seeking assistance when appropriate.
• Implements patient histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individualized care plans for assigned patients. Documents on care plans as patient care evolves, including resolution of problems.
• Assesses patient educational needs and barriers to learning. Implements multidisciplinary patient education care plan and documents patient teaching. Administers and controls narcotics and medications accurately and in a timely manner. Signs out narcotics as per hospital policy.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of BRN approved nursing program. and Acute care hospital experience., upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Preferred

• 2 years acute care hospital experience.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1938, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a 25-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Mt. Shasta, California. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

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