RN MedSurg/Tele 5th Floor - Full-Time Days

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Staff Nurse (RN) to deliver high-quality, patient- and family-centered care on a Med-Surg/Telemetry unit.

Reporting to the Manager, you will plan, coordinate and document care using the Watson Model of Care and SBAR handoffs. The role requires California RN licensure, BLS/ACLS credentials, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Nursing degree required; associate degree or diploma considered for internal candidates
• Current California RN license; BLS/ACLS credentials preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the nursing process to plan, deliver and evaluate care.
• Performs focused nursing assessments and prioritizes care.
• Provides age-appropriate care and uses current literature and critical thinking in decisions.
• Supports patient satisfaction through interactions with patients and families.
• Maintains therapeutic nurse/patient relationships and conducts hourly rounds.
• Communicates using SBAR for all hand-offs.
• Documents care in IPOC and follows Watson Model of Care and unit policies.
• Anticipates factors affecting comfort and adapts interventions accordingly.
• Supports patient/family learning needs and uses available resources.
• Collaborates with care managers on discharge planning for defined populations.
• Reviews orders, promptly communicates changes to physicians, and follows up on revisions.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and documents outcomes.
• Utilizes patient classification standards.
• Plans, supervises and evaluates nursing staff, floats and registries with timely shift evaluations.
• Maintains professional appearance and hospital ID; follows safety and regulatory standards.
• Participates in unit Quality and Performance Improvement activities and reports findings.
• Assists with unit orientation and setup of equipment and rooms.
• Contributes to Care Collaborative System training and integrated testing.
• Provides basic hygiene and ADL support as needed.
• Performs any additional duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Basic computer skills

Dysrhythmia course

Current BLS

ACLS

CPI Blue Card

Education

Bachelor in Nursing degree

Associate in Nursing / Nursing Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

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. Reporting to the Manager of Medical-Surgical Telemetry, the Clinical Staff Nurse has 12 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. The nurse demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem solving model; utilizing their knowledge and experience to anticipate and plan to meet patient and family needs.
• 2. Nursing assessment is 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. Is accountable for prioritizing and organizing patient care and ensuring follow through with planned care.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Demonstrates the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers.
• 5. The nurse 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.
• 6. The nurse communicates utilizing the SBAR in all hand-off situations.
• 7. 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.
• 8. 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.
• 9. Demonstrates commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
• 10. Works with Care Mangers during the patient's stay and takes a proactive role in coordinating interdisciplinary discharge planning for a specific patient population.
• 11. 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.
• 12. Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and documents outcomes in the IPOC.
• 13. Utilizes patient classification system according to standards.
• 14. Demonstrates ability to plan, supervise, instruct and evaluate ancillary nursing personnel, floats, orientees and registry staff. Ensures that an evaluation is completed each shift for registry/floats.
• 15. 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.
• 16. Maintains a safe and clean environment that complies with regulatory standards including Patient Safety Goals.
• 17. Participates in the implementation of the unit specific Quality and Performance Improvement Plan, completes monitoring forms and reports findings to the Clinical Unit Supervisor and Nurse Manager.
• 18. Assist with unit orientation of new employees.
• 19. Assist with unit set-up of equipment, supplies, patient rooms, etc.
• 20. Assist in the Care Collaborative System training for new employees.
• 21. Participate in integrated testing for the Care Collaborative System.
• 22. Provide basic hygiene and ADL's to patients.
• 23. Any other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A.

EducationBachelor in Nursing degree

preferred.Associate in Nursing, Nursing Diploma, or equivalent.Internal Candidates that have successfully completed the MLKCH Versant Nurse Residency Program will be considered

B.

Qualifications/ExperienceMinimum of one year of clinical nursing experience.Minimum of 12 months of Med/Surg/Telemetry or Critical Care nursing experience preferred with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice and/or at the discretion of the Manager/ Director.Current California Nursing licenseBasic EKG CompetenceCertification in Progressive Critical Care Nursing preferred.Certification in Medical / Surgical Nursing preferred.

C.

Special Skills/KnowledgeBilingual skills preferred (Spanish)Basic computer skillsDysrrythmia Course certificate preferred.Electronic Medical Record experience preferredCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS)Current Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Blue Card within 90 Days of hire or requirement notification.