SEASONAL RN PROGRAM - DOU (Definitive Observation Unit)

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital; Banning (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-benefited

Job summary

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse to coordinate and provide nursing care on the DOU for adults and geriatrics. You will participate in patient and family teaching and lead by collaborating with the nursing team and ancillary staff to maintain high standards of practice.

The role requires graduation from nursing program, California RN license, BLS/ACLS, NIHSS, and recent acute care experience; 36-hour weeks, 68 USD/hour, temporary/seasonal onsite.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a school of nursing with diploma, associate degree, or BSN.
• Current active license in the State of California.
• Recent health care experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Possesses and Maintains BLS, ACLS & NIHSS Stroke Scale certifications.
• Cardiac Arrhythmia class. Basic Computer Skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate/Provide nursing care for adults and geriatrics in the DOU.
• Assist in patient and family teaching and demonstrate leadership with the care team.
• Assess adult/senior patients for behavior, motor skills and psychologic norms; monitor safety and equipment.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Education

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Education

Nursing degree (Diploma/AD/BSN)

Job description

Position Summary

Coordinates/Provides nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Position Summary

Coordinates/Provides nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

The primary patients provided care on the DOU are adults and geriatric patients who have a medical or surgical condition which requires specialized care and close observation. The Staff Nurse must be competent in the assessment of adult/senior patients for appropriate behavior, motor skills and psychological norms. He/she must be knowledgeable in recognizing signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect, and cognizant of safety issues, both environmental and medical. The DOU Nurse must be knowledgeable in the use of the DOU equipment and monitoring devices.

Requirements

Graduate from a school of nursing with diploma, associate degree, or BSN. Current active license in the State of California. Recent health care experience in an acute hospital setting. Prefer 1-3 years experience within acute care within the last 18 months. Possesses and Maintains BLS, ACLS & NIHSS Stroke Scale certifications. Cardiac Arrhythmia class. Critical Care course preferred. Basic Computer Skills required.

Pay / Benefits

Employee Status: Temporary / Seasonal

Worker Location: Onsite

Schedule: Full-Time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Pay Rate: $68.00 per hour

Benefits: Non-benefited

M/F/D/V/SO

EOE