Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services (12hrs)

Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Location: Laguna Hills Department: Emergency Services Status: Full Time Shift: Night Shift Pay Range*: $51.99 to $81.50/hour Sign on Bonus: $20,000 (signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements) At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork. Position Summary This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The RN, Clinical II in the Emergency Services department is responsible for providing patient care in a safe and effective manner. Additional responsibilities include directing the Patient Care Technician activity, synthesizing patient information, assessing patients, planning of care/intervention, teaching of patients/family, implementing treatment plan/MD orders, and documenting and evaluating per unit standards. Collaboration between healthcare team members and integration of patient care standards are incorporated into all clinical activities Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job Assesses health care needs. Follows a data collection process that is systematic, includes psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and other factors and is ongoing, determined by the patient’s immediate condition or needs, and involves the patient, family, significant others, and health care providers when appropriate. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and plan of care. Develops and contributes to a written plan of care to meet patient’s subtle as well as obvious nursing needs. Implements the plan of care to attain expected outcomes. Evaluates the patient’s outcomes. Evaluation is systematic and ongoing, is determined by the patient’s responses to the interventions, which are documented in the medical record. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice and considers factors related to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning and delivering patient care as a professional work responsibility. Identifies, develops and implements an action plan for self-development. Identifies subtle as well as obvious patient problems and reports to an appropriate resource person. Addresses the age specific needs of all populations served: adolescent, adult, and geriatric. Competently utilizes Reddinet emergency medical communication system. Ability to be at work and on time. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner. Ability to prioritize and multitask. *Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more... Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards. Minimum Requirements Qualifications/Work Experience: One-year acute care experience in Emergency and/or Critical Care nursing preferred. Electronic Medical Record experience preferred. Education/Licensure/Certification: Current California Registered Nursing (RN) License required Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Card required Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Card required Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Card required NIHSS Certification required Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr MemorialCare