CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

Emergency Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11

Full-timeSacramento, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

One year of experience in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing is required.
An active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

Provide holistic, effective, and appropriate care in a safe and confidential environment from admission through discharge.
Assess patients and plan, implement, and evaluate their care using clinical skills and technology.
Perform total-body and system assessments each shift or visit according to unit standards.
Plan, implement, evaluate, and educate in the course of patient care.
Use technology, procedures, protocols, standards, and interventions specific to the assigned unit.
Complete legible, timely, concise, and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures using the computerized documentation system.
Accept responsibility and accountability for personal decisions and behaviors, and cooperate with direction from facility leadership.
Participate in orienting new staff and ancillary personnel, mentor students constructively, and serve as a resource to staff from other nursing departments.
Maintain a safe patient environment and adhere to policies and procedures.
Engage in continuous self-development.

Desired Qualifications

Two years of experience as an RN in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing is preferred.
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification is preferred.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification is preferred.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification is preferred.
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification is preferred.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN) in Emergency Services, you will help individuals and families receive holistic, effective, and appropriate care in a safe and confidential environment so they can achieve optimal health outcomes from admission to discharge.

Every day you will assess patients, plan, implement, and evaluate their care, utilizing your clinical skills and technology. You will be expected to document thoroughly, accept leadership direction, mentor new staff, engage in continuous self-development, and maintain a safe patient environment while adhering to policies and procedures.

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.

Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Job Requirements

Required

One (1) year of experience in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification - American Heart Association
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification - American Heart Association

Preferred

Two (2) years of experience as an RN in the Emergency Room or a related field of nursing
Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) certification
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) certification

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

About the Company

CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network that provides integrated health services across clinics, care sites, hospital locations, home-based services, and virtual care. Its system coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, home health, and telehealth to create a connected patient experience with teams of physicians, nurses, and providers. Unlike many players in health care, it combines a large national footprint with nonprofit, faith-based stewardship, prioritizing charity care and community benefits and focusing on equitable access over margins. Its goal is to create a healthier future for all by building a just, equitable, and accessible health care delivery system grounded in humankindness and collaboration with patients and communities.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2019

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