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Registered Nurse (RN) - Custody Unit

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Paradise Valley Hospital

National City, California

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Paradise Valley Hospital is a community hospital.

Posted Oct 3

Shift and hours
Nights Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights
Unit and setting
Custody Unit · Hospital The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Custody Unit.
License
RN license Current and valid state RN License, required.Current and valid state RN license
Term
Permanent Employment Status: Full Time Shift: NightsFull time

Do you qualify?

License
Current and valid state RN license Current and valid state RN License, required.
Certification
Current BLS (AHA) certificate Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current, required.
Certification
NHISS (Stroke Scale) certification within 60 days of hireAfter hire · within 60 days of hire NHISS (Stroke Scale) certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current, required.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience
Previous acute care hospital experience Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
Experience
Ventilator management experience Ventilator Management experience preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for California staff rolesCalifornia staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $96/hr, the middle half $45/hr to $73/hr, across 3,851 postings.
Pay reviews
Starting pay set by skillset, experience, education, credentials and licensure

Benefits

  • BenefitsPaid time off
  • Benefits401K retirement plan
  • BenefitsMedical coverage
  • BenefitsDental coverage
  • BenefitsVision coverage
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursement
More benefits (3)
  • BenefitsVoluntary benefit options
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

The role and schedule

Union
Union position
Day to day
Delivers safe patient care using the nursing process The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Day to day
Provides direct patient care within scope of practice Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Day to day
Directs and guides patient/family teaching and other nursing personnel The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Custody Unit.
Day to day
Directly responsible and accountable for assigned patients' care The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients.
Day to day
Communicates with physician about changes in patient's clinical condition He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
Day to day
Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Hours stated
Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights
Details
291-bed acute care hospital Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features
Details
Benefits set by collective bargaining agreement and employment status Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

The workplace

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Paradise Valley Hospital
Community Hospital

You are weighing Paradise Valley Hospital in National City, a small South Bay community hospital within Prime Healthcare. Nurses who work here often talk about a friendly, family-like floor and teammates who show up for each other, and the hospital’s…

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.

In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Custody Unit.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

  • Current and valid state RN License, required.
  • Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current, required.
  • NHISS (Stroke Scale) certification within 60 days of hire and maintain current, required.
  • Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
  • Ventilator Management experience preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

The current compensation range for this role is $48.24 to $66.50. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Nights Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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What's around it?

In National City, CA

National City, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent
$1,692/mo
Household income
$66,841/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See National City, CA

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