Rn Emergency - Northridge, United States - Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Verified Company

Northridge, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Overview

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California.

The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley.

As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation's five largest health care systems.

We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit for more information.

As an ER Nurse at Northridge Hospital Medical Center now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health you'll be the first touchpoint to the people in our community during health emergencies.

Northridge Hospital

Registered Nurse

Emergency Room
No two days in emergency nursing are ever the same.

You're a multitasker who can react quickly as you'll prioritize patients based on their medical necessity while you're providing emergency triage to others.

As part of our ER team you'll partner with an experienced clinical team to deliver stabilizing care to our patients by performing IV starts foley catheter insertions or aiding providers with chest tube insertions.

To thrive as an ER nurse you should exhibit teamwork professionalism critical thinking skills and a willingness to take on additional projects such as patient experience initiatives.

More than anything you should be energetic and motivated to provide quality care to all of our patients maintaining their dignity at every step.

While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistance and more.

Connect with us today if you are ready to experience a culture driven by talent technology innovation and humankindness

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Responsibilities

Use emergency triage protocol to intake discharge or admit patients.
Deliver stabilizing care to emergency patients of all ages as part of the larger ER team adapting care to changes in patient's condition as needed.
Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regulary planning and evaluating the care of patients.
Demonstrates effecitve nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members physicians patients patient family members and the public as appropriate while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures objectives Quality Assessment and Improvement Program legal safety environmental infection control standards Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide patient care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values beliefs and customs. Document the nursing care plan and changes in the patient condition.
Engage in other activities that will benefit patient outcomes such as patient experience initiatives mentoring etc.
Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide patient care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values beliefs and customs. Document the nursing care plan and changes in the patient's condition.
Engage in other activities that will benefit patient outcomes such as patient experience initiatives mentoring etc.
Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures objectives Quality Assessment and Improvement Program legal safety environmental infection control standards Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members physicians patients patient family members and the public as appropriate while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.

Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.

Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.
Documents and communicates all observed symptoms reactions treatments and changes in the patient condition to the appropriate member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Provides for teaching based on identified need.
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