Registered Nurse (rn) - Med Surg - $46-70 Per Hour

Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg for a nursing job in Joshua Tree, California. Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Med Surg Discipline:

RN Duration:

Ongoing 36 hours per week Shift:

12 hours Employment Type:

Staff Up to $15,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience Shift

: Nights, 7:00pm to 7:30am and every other weekend is required. Hours

: 12 Job Type: Full Time Provides high quality professional nursing services in a medical and surgical environment. Maintains knowledge of the nursing process and the path physiology disease. Demonstrates knowledge of the nursing process and utilizes it in assessment of path physiology disease. Develops a plan of care based on assessments of patient problems with appropriate interventions. All patients assigned to RN have a plan of care based on assessments and interventions are appropriate. Ability to organize patient care responsibilities with assignment of ancillary staff based on skills and experience. Patient care has been organized with appropriate assignment of ancillary staff. Provides patient education based on disease and discharge of planning needs. All patients assigned to RN have educational needs met and documentation is present on chart. Administers medications safely. No evidence of serious medication errors or careless practice. Maintains patient confidentiality and provides information to patients when needed for Informed Consent. Observes patient’s rights, confidentiality & reports incidents of elder abuse when indicated. Archives competencies in skills needed for the unit assigned. Competencies are achieved and maintained through annual appraisal. Completes documentation as required for chart documents and unusual occurrences (Incident Reports). Charting documentation is complete; incident reports are timely and routed appropriately. Maintains currency in nursing practice by attending seminars, in-services, and journal reading. Nursing practice reflects currency in theory and adherence to correct principles. Assists in planning, supervising and instructing LVN’s, CNA’s and students. Supervises and evaluates RN’s, LVN’s and Patient Care Technicians. Knowledge of patient’s rights, confidentiality, & Elder Abuse Reporting requirements. Observes Patients’ Bill of Rights & reports incidents of Elder Abuse, if indicated. Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to cardiac arrhythmias displayed on a monitor and/or printed strip. Correctly identifies and appropriately responds to basic cardiac arrhythmias. Minimum Education/Certification/Experience: Current CA RN license Current CPR Certification ACLS within 90 days of hire Dysrhythmia interpretation course or demonstrated competency in interpretation of dysrhythmias by the end of orientation. 1 year Acute Care experience preferred Physical demands: Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.) Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients Working Conditions: Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient #LI-AM7

Tenet Desert Job ID #. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Benefits

Sign-On bonus