Prime Healthcare Hiring for Staff RN at National City, California Full Time

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing care in Telemetry. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her patients in the Emergency Department. He / She communicates with the physician about the changes in the patient’s clinical condition including results of the diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is capable of responding quickly and accurately to changes in the condition and/or response to treatment. Is knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting of child/adult abuse to appropriate agencies and Hospital Social Worker. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

• Recognizes signs of abuse and reports appropriately to the hospital social worker and/or Child Protective Services. Familiar with the EMTALA Regulations.

• A Registered Nurse shall be responsible for the observation and direction of patient lifts, mobilization, and shall participate as needed in patient handling.

• Attends and maintains mandatory training in safe patient handling, trained in safe lifting techniques, includes but not limited to 1)

• Appropriate use of lifting devices and equipment, 2) Five areas of body exposure: vertical, lateral, bariatric repositioning and ambulation, 3) Use of lifting devices to handle patients safely.

• Uses professional judgment and clinical assessment in safe patient handling that are consistent with Safe Patient Handling policies.

• Monitors hemodynamic/cardiac status of patient and correctly interprets the results.

• Initiates discharge and family education planning with proper documentation.

• Adjusts frequency of assessment as appropriate for patient’s condition and reassess nursing action for effectiveness in achieving desired outcome.

• Establishes priorities of patient care based on essential needs and available resources of time, equipment, personnel and supplies.

• Follows hospital policy regarding chest pain, acute MI and pneumonia protocols.

• Reviews and implements new orders and keeps physician informed of changes in patients clinical status. Consistently follows protocol regarding telephone/verbal orders and the using of “read back”.

• Accurately records and/or process orders in timely manner i.e., ASA administration and EKG for all chest pain patients presenting in ED.

• Demonstrates empathy and respect for patients by explaining all procedures providing privacy and allowing patients to express emotional needs.

• Initiates, titrates and safely monitors all IV medications and blood components. Consistently uses two patient identifiers when drawing lab, medicating, or performing any procedure on a patient and blood components

• Assists physicians with special tests and procedures.

• Able to give a thorough, detailed, efficient change of shift report to ensure consistency in the plan of care.

• Consistently ensures that all clinical alarms i.e., Cardiac monitor alarms are set with the appropriate parameters for the patient and are audible at all times.

• Does not use unacceptable abbreviations in documentation. Documents evidence of nursing care on the patient’s medical record in a legible, concise, timely and complete manner.

• Avoids and prevents injury to self and patients by applying the principles of body mechanics. Maintains a safe environment, functioning with an awareness and application of safety issues identified within the unit/facility i.e., suction and oxygen immediately available at all bed side.

• Ensures Crash cart, defibrillator function have been checked per protocol and after each code, appropriate items are immediately replaced and indicated by signature on the cart checklist.

• Performs all other duties as assigned or required.

Education and Work Experience

• Current and valid state RN License.

• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Current PALS (AHA) certificate and/or ENPC 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting; E.R. setting preferred.

• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) preferred.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually.

Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

• In Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.

• EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric course 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.

• Non-OB facilities: NRP (AHA) certificate 90 days upon hire and maintain current.

• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNNC) within 12 months of hire required.

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Name: Paradise Valley Hospital

ID: 2021-79817

Street: 2400 East 4th Street

Shift: Days