Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited nursing school.
Hold a current Registered Nurse license in California.
Hold current Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications.
Responsibilities
Maintain confidentiality of appropriate records in accordance with hospital policy and applicable law.
Coordinate all aspects of admission, transfer, and discharge with the healthcare team.
Demonstrate competency in selected technical skills, including psychomotor skills, equipment use and troubleshooting, intravenous/intraosseous insertion, maintenance and discontinuation, and medication administration.
Evaluate patients effectively to recognize changes in condition and intervene appropriately.
Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications by oral, subcutaneous, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular, or intraosseous routes, and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with policy.
Record patients’ current vital signs and promptly alert the emergency department or clinic physician to abnormal vital signs.
Organize, prioritize, and complete activities and assignments efficiently and in a timely manner.
Desired Qualifications
Previous experience in an emergency room patient care setting.
Description
Summary/Objective
The Registered Nurse (RN) employs intellectual, interpersonal and technical skills utilizing the nursing process to assist patients of various ages in achieving maximum health potential. The RN functions as a health-team member through independent, interdependent, and dependent roles within the healthcare system. The Registered Nurse reports to the ED/Acute Care Nurse Manager.
Essential Functions
Maintains confidentiality of appropriate records per hospital policy and applicable law.
Coordinates all aspects of admission, transfer and discharge with healthcare team.
Demonstrates competency in selected technical skills (e.g., psychomotor skills, equipment use and troubleshooting, IV/IO insertion, maintenance and discontinuation, medication administration).
Effectively evaluates patient to recognize change in condition and intervenes appropriately.
Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, IV, rectal, IM or IO) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy.
Records patients’ current vital signs and alerts ED physician or Clinic physician for abnormal vital signs in a timely manner.
Organizes, prioritizes and completes activities and assignments in an efficient and timely manner.
Core Competencies
Initiative
Adaptability
Integrity
Collaboration
SoHum Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Requirements
Required Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited nursing school
Current RN license in California
BLS, ACLS, PALS required
Preferred Education and Experience
Previous experience in an emergency room patient care setting