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Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Registered Nurse 2-Med-Surg

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree or equivalent is required.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Nursing is preferred.
  • One year of medical-surgical experience is required.
  • A current registered nurse license in the state of practice is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
  • Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and provide nursing care to patients on the medical-surgical unit, addressing age-related physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
  • Provide appropriate nursing interventions in stable and emergent patient situations.
  • Perform routine nursing skills, including medication administration, intravenous therapy including blood products, care and maintenance of indwelling catheters and drains, and safe use of medical equipment such as glucose meters, intravenous pumps, and patient-controlled analgesia machines used in the medical-surgical setting.
  • Address the needs of patients with hearing, learning, and physical disabilities, including vital signs, medication dosages, physiological changes, and psychosocial needs.
  • Initiate a multidisciplinary, goal-oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with the healthcare team and provide care based on that plan.
  • Manage epidurals, care for acute postoperative wounds, use sterile technique, and assess vascular patency.
  • Educate patients and/or their families about care using teaching methods appropriate to the patient's age, condition, culture, and assessed learning readiness.
  • Delegate patient-care tasks to ancillary personnel based on their individual competency and scope of practice, and evaluate the effectiveness of care performed.
  • Complete legible, accurate, and timely documentation of nursing care, including evaluation of patients' responses to medications, treatments, and procedures.
  • Participate in the orientation and training of new employees, students, and ancillary staff.
  • Identify and communicate opportunities to improve care, services, and unit operations.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$210K
Headquarters
Roseville, CA
Founded
Not listed

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