RN (ED) - Per Diem, Variable (Norwalk)
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Westminster
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
The Emergency Department Registered Nurse is specially trained
to provide prompt response and treatment for any patient presenting
with any life threatening, emergent, or urgent medical need.
Provides monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide
specialized nursing care to acute or complex patients. Collaborates
with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of
care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the
coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and
support staff. Performs professional nursing duties that
incorporate the psychosocial, 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 reevaluate patient response
and 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 new graduate nurses,
orientees and support staff.As an acute care, 50-bed community
hospital, Norwalk Community Hospital provide quality healthcare to
the Norwalk and surrounding communities. This includes our 24/7
emergency department and more than a dozen specialties, including
pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiology, internal medicine,
orthopedics, surgical services and more.
- Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient
medications, including intravenous titrations, invasive and
arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management,
treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate
manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing
practice. Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions,
taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
Appropriately responds to RRT/Code Blues/Code Whites as assigned.
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. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve
patient issues effectively.
- Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment
plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating
patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.
Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other
interventions to provide pain relief. Provides ongoing assessments
and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as
well as response to care. Reviews patient test results, identifies
critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent
with the condition 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, including core measures. Ensures
Infection Control procedures and HIPAA compliance.
- Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the
healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other
disciplines and support staff, focusing on efficient and effective
emergency department throughput. Supervises, monitors and 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 treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.
Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge
plans.
- Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses
compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates
care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious,
gender identity, or ethnic background. Engages in caring behaviors,
taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful
actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the
patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.Required
Qualifications:
- Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered
Nurse in the State of California
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
- AHA Basic Life Support
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in
English
- Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights,
weekends, and holidays
- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly
changing environment
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees
only)
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- One year of previous emergency nursing experience or completion
of emergency department training course (to include EMTALA and ESI
5 level triage within first six months of employment as RN in the
Emergency Department)
- De-escalation certification upon hire; Upon recertification,
SAMA Certification requiredPreferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and
families
- SAMA Certification upon hire
- Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)Pay Rate: Min - $58.34 Max -
$58.34
Keywords: Alta Hospitals, Westminster , RN (ED) - Per Diem, Variable (Norwalk), Healthcare , Westminster, California
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