ER, Emergency Room Clinical Nurse II, Local or Travel Contract, Days - 13 weeks

ER, Emergency Room Clinical Nurse II

Emergency Room Clinical Nurse II, Local or Travel Contract, Days - 13 weeks

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Must be willing to work all holidays

Shifts: Days, 7:00 a.m.- 7:30 pm, 36 hours per week, E/O Weekend, on-call required

Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent ER, Emergency Room experience, BLS & ACLS, CA RN License, Preventative management of Assaultive Behavior (PMAB) or CPI training

Education: BSN Degree

Duties

The clinical nurse will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients. Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Will evaluate patient outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of students and nurses new to the unit. Functions as a (PCC) Patient Care Coordinator as requested by the supervisor/manager. Must be able to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Actively engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate, thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out relationships with the patient and co-workers.

Actively empathizes with patient, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, or ethnic background.

Collaborates with staff and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.

Delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality.

Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about diagnosis and course of treatment.

Develops and implements accurate teaching and discharge plans.

Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, patient preference and the plan of care.

Assesses and documents the patient's physical & psychosocial condition, as well as response to care.

Reviews patient test results in a timely manner, interpreting and communicating results in a manner consistent with the age of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.

Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care.

Administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner.

Recognizes critical deviations in patient conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.

Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene and advocate as necessary.

Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available.

Appropriately utilizes pain scale and other interventions to provide pain relief.

Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.

Skills

Required Skills & Experience:

Minimum six (6) months recent emergency room nursing experience.

Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.

Ability to maintain flexibility and work well in a fast paced, constantly changing environment.

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Prior ICU Nurse experience.

Understanding of applicable regulatory requirements.

Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.

Education

Required Education:

Bachelor of Science, Nursing.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

Registered Nurse License.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Basic Life Support.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Preventative management of Assaultive Behavior (PMAB) or CPI training (managed by client).