Current Department Employees: Staff Nurse - Med/Surg

Staff Nurse - Med/Surg

This position is a full-time night shift opportunity

Bargaining Unit: EAP

Rate of Pay: $68.46/hour + DOE + Shift Differential

Summary Performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care to patients in hospital by performing the following duties:

• Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients.
• Plans individual care of patient and documents care plan.
• Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
• Identifies and provides education to patient and/or significant other.
• Coordinates resources for complete and effective patient care.
• Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Utilizes equipment properly.
• Participates in departmental growth and development.
• Pursues professional growth.
• Follows patient care standards.
• Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of patient, as appropriate.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
• Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
• Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Ability to work standby.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience: Associate's degree Graduation from a National League of Nursing (NLN), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or equivalent accredited school of nursing. The nurse shall have completed a nursing education program that included clinical experiences with actual patients under the supervision of qualified faculty. 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience

Required Licenses and Certifications California Registered Nurse Licensure Nevada Registered Nurse Licensure Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Certificate ACLS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Other Experience and Qualifications Preferred: One year experience in Acute Care nursing as a registered nurse. ICU experience is preferred to provide additional staffing coverage in the ICU as needed.

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