RN - Clinical 12 HR
Monterey Park, California
Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts RN - Clinical 12 HR
- Unit and setting
- medical surgical services · Hospital
- License
- RN license Licensure in the state of California as a Registered Nurse (RN).California RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- California RN license Licensure in the state of California as a Registered Nurse (RN). Check your license
- Certification
- BCLS Current and maintain BCLS, ACLS (AHA), Basic Dysrhythmia, NIHS Stroke certificate s
- Certification
- ACLS (AHA)
- Certification
- Basic Dysrhythmia certificate
- Certification
- NIH Stroke certificate
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing .
- Experience
- 1 year of acute care experience 1 Year acute experience.
- Experience
- acute care experience
- Also asks
- proficient oral and written communication skills Proficient in oral and written communication skills.
- Also asks
- proficiency in written and oral English Proficiency in both written and oral English
The role and schedule
- Charge
- resource nurse when oriented and directed Serves as the Resource nurse role when oriented and as directed.
- Day to day
- prioritize according to patient care needs Sets priorities according to patient care needs
- Day to day
- complete initial and reassessments via chart review and direct observation Completes initial assessments & re-assessments of patient care needs, based on hart review and/or direct observation.
- Day to day
- document patient care according to diagnosis and standards Documents care on patients according to diagnosis and established standards of practice.
- Day to day
- reassess condition and prepare transfer and discharge Reassess as patient condition warrants and prepares transfer and discharge as appropriate.
- Day to day
- recognize emergency signs and initiate timely interventions
- Day to day
- recognize indicators and report abuse Recognizes indicators and proper reporting of abuse.
- Day to day
- practice National Patient Safety Goals Practices National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), see JCAHO Reference.
- Day to day
- assess risk and prevent falls and skin breakdown Utilizes appropriate methods to access risk and prevention patient falls & skin break down on intact skin.
- Day to day
- assess and manage alternatives for restraints Assessment/alternative for management of restraints.
- Day to day
- perform and document legible, timely, and accurate nursing interventions Performs and documents legibly/timely and accurate nursing interventions to meet patient care needs.
- Day to day
- coordinate total nursing care using plan of care Coordinates total nursing care to the patient using the plan of care to provide continuity of care.
- Day to day
- provide and document patient education Assumes the responsibility for teaching and documenting patient education appropriate and consistently.
- Day to day
- provide discharge instructions with verified patient understanding Assures complete follow-up instructions are given with demonstration or verbalized understanding by the patient prior to discharge and documented in the medical record.
The workplace
AHMC HealthCare is a healthcare system headquartered in Alhambra, California, operating multiple hospitals including Anaheim Regional Medical Center and San Gabriel Valley Medical Center. The system serves diverse patient populations ranging from neonates through geriatric patients across medical-surgical, telemetry, and…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Overview
Job summary
Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing care for patients the medical surgical services based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Serves as the Resource nurse role when oriented and as directed. Supports the organization vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age, developmental status, spiritual and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.
Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.
Responsibilities
Sets priorities according to patient care needs
Completes initial assessments & re-assessments of patient care needs, based on hart review and/or direct observation.
Documents care on patients according to diagnosis and established standards of practice.
Reassess as patient condition warrants and prepares transfer and discharge as appropriate.
Recognizes signs and symptoms of potential emergencies to include behavioral and physical changes. Initiates appropriate actions and timely interventions.
Recognizes indicators and proper reporting of abuse.
Practices National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), see JCAHO Reference.
Utilizes appropriate methods to access risk and prevention patient falls & skin break down on intact skin.
Assessment/alternative for management of restraints.
Performs and documents legibly/timely and accurate nursing interventions to meet patient care needs.
Coordinates total nursing care to the patient using the plan of care to provide continuity of care.
Assumes the responsibility for teaching and documenting patient education appropriate and consistently.
Assures complete follow-up instructions are given with demonstration or verbalized understanding by the patient prior to discharge and documented in the medical record.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing . Licensure in the state of California as a Registered Nurse (RN). Proficient in oral and written communication skills. Ability to practice leadership, interpersonal skills, communication skills, teamwork, quality improvement and professionalism.
Current California RN license
Current and maintain BCLS, ACLS (AHA), Basic Dysrhythmia, NIHS Stroke certificate s
Proficiency in both written and oral English
1 Year acute experience.
What's around it?
Monterey Park, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 11% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,888/mo
- Household income
- $81,855/yr, all local households, not nurse pay