RN - Emergency Room *Night/On Call*

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Description Providence is calling a Registered Nurse to the Emergency Room for a Per Diem/Night Shift at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive an email with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system Please upload a current resume reflecting all relevant experience. We are seeking a Registered Nurse Emergency Room who will provide professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment. Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. Practice in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. In this position you will have the following responsibilities:

• Employ Nursing Professional Practice: Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patients' care. Develops, updates and coordinates the patient's plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the care continuum. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Performs and maintains currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served.
• Advocate: Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values and beliefs of those we serve
• Facilitate Learning: Fosters a learning environment for patient/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team including students; facilitates formal and informal learning for patient/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community
• Align Practice with Safety and Quality: Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence, and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes. Aligns patient safety, self-safety and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes
• Engage in Professional Development: Engages in ongoing professional development; practices to the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Social Policy Statement, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards. Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates and disseminates research and evidence based practice
• Lead in the Practice Setting & Community: Lead and coordinate teams, appropriately delegate, coordinate care and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge. Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession Required qualifications for this position includes:
  • Nursing degree/diploma required upon hire
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher within 3 years of hire. Or;
  • A RN with 20 years of RN experience will not be required to obtain a BSN
  • Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing between individual and facility will remain in effect
  • Any collective bargaining contract with specific time frames for obtaining a Bachelor's degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect
  • Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis at each facility by the most senior administrative nursing leader in consultation with the Human Resources leader
  • RNs employed prior to 1/1/17 are encouraged to obtain a Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Nursing, but obtaining the degree will not be a condition of employment
  • RN license in state(s) of hire, and wherever care is delivered. If RN holds a multi-state license through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), the RN must adhere to the requirements of licensure in the new state(s) of hire
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card must be from the following authorized governing bodies: American Heart Association (AHA) - (BLS Provider), American Red Cross (ARC) - (BLS for Health Care Provider), or Military Training Network (MTN) - (BLS Provider) upon hire
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification upon hire
  • Must have a minimum of one (1) year Acute care experience working with the patient population similar to department of hire or completion of the specialty residency located at that facility
  • Proficiency with Information Technology; such as electronic health records, communications systems, computers and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position
  • Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff
  • Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations
  • Special patient care equipment, to include Safe Patient Handling equipment, as specified by the assigned nursing uni
  • Telephone, paging, and fax and other communication technologies
  • Clinical and administrative information systems Preferred qualifications for this position includes:
    • Bachelor's degree in nursing upon hire
    • National Certification in area of specialty About the hospital you will serve. Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, is part of Providence Health & Services, an integrated, not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, medical clinics, home health services, affiliated services and educational facilities in the western United States. Founded in 1942, Providence Saint John's Health Center enjoys a reputation for clinical excellence across many disciplines. The 266-bed health center has a medical staff of more than 900 physicians, 1,800 employees and a host of volunteers who share a commitment to providing quality care for all. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Requsition ID: P333380 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing Job Function: Nursing Schedule: Per-Diem Shift: Night Career Track: Nursing Department: 7006 PSJHC EMERGENCY Address: CA Santa Monica 2121 Santa Monica Blvd Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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