Rn Emergency - Bakersfield, United States - Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield

Mercy Hospital Of Bakersfield

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Bakersfield, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient.

Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs.

Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner.

Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

CA RN license
BLS (AHA required)
ACLS
NIHSS Stroke Certification
PALS within 90 days of hire

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One year ED Experience:

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
New Grad RNs must complete the additional certification (ACLS NIHSS and PALS) for this position within 18 weeks of hire.

Skills:

Ability to read analyze and interpret hospital policies and procedures professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and procedures and document in the medical record. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from coworkers managers patients physicians family members and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as weights dosages flow rates proportions percentages and volume.
Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must have ability to critically think and problem solve read write and speak English.

Preferred: