RN MedSurg Acute

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will be a pivotal healthcare professional delivering compassionate high-quality care that truly impacts our patients well-being and recovery.

Every day you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized comprehensive care making critical assessments performing skilled procedures and meticulously implementing patient care plans. Youll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role you will possess keen assessment skills acute critical thinking and a patient-first mindset driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides direct patient care evaluates outcomes consults with other practitioners as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
• Monitors medical condition of patients and reports changes to appropriate personnel.
  Reports abnormal diagnostic data to physician/shift coordinator/supervisor as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to perform technical nursing procedures/skills of patient care competently seeking assistance when appropriate.
• Implements patient histories assesses patients conditions and develops individualized care plans for assigned patients. Documents on care plans as patient care evolves including resolution of problems.
• Assesses patient educational needs and barriers to learning. Implements multidisciplinary patient education care plan and documents patient teaching.
• Administers and controls narcotics and medications accurately and in a timely manner. Signs out narcotics as per hospital policy.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Current CA RN licensure

• CurrentBLS certification

• Current ACLS certification

• Current PALS Certification (within 90 days of hire icandidate does not currently have)

Preferred:

• Three years acute care experience

Where Youll Work

Founded in 1906 Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a 76-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Red Bluff California. Serving over 90000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center heart care cancer care and a family birth center. Additionally St. Elizabeth Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for two consecutive years one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.