Registered Nurse- ICU/DOU- Per Diem-Shift
Company: Kern County Hospital Authority
Location: Shafter
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Kern Medical -has been a community cornerstone since its
founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with
222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and
Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and
multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care,
inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health
programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing
personalize patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for
15,000 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.
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Position: -Hospital Staff Nurse (RN) - ICU/DOU - Per Diem -
Shift
Definition:
Under the supervision of a nurse leader (Chief Nursing Officer,
Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Leader),
independently prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to
the acutely ill patient and performs the nursing process through
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe,
therapeutic care for patients. - The scope of practice is in
accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code
of Ethics and California Nurse Practice Act Board of Registered
Nurses of the State of California.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This classification ranges from novice nurse with limited knowledge
and skills to expert nurse with advanced knowledge and skills, and
the ability to perform work with minimum supervision. - It is
designed to accommodate the expanding experience of the Registered
Nurse (RN) resulting in the ability to orient nurses with limited
experience and re-entry nurses to current clinical practice. - The
HSN is expected to be committed to enhancing the profession of
nursing, actively seek to improve their professional practice,
contribute to the professional development of others, demonstrate
caring-healing practices and promote the vision and goals of the
organization and Department of Nursing. All nursing clinical
practice will be evaluated and governed through the Chief Nursing
Officer (CNO) and/or their RN designee. -
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Essential Functions:
Other Functions:
Employment Standards:
Graduation from an accredited registered nursing program with a
Bachelor or Associate's degree preferred, and a valid and
unrestricted license issued by the State of California to practice
as a Registered Nurse;
Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern
Medical Center.
Possess and maintain a current American Heart Association
Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card.
Depending on assignment, incumbents may be required to possess and
maintain specific certificates of competency or complete designated
education as a condition of employment.
Knowledge of:
Theory, techniques and practices of nursing; medical terminology,
instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and
narcotics.
Skill in:
Following oral and written instruction and maintain concise and
complete records. - Demonstrate the practical and theoretical
knowledge of nursing care specific to the assigned work
area/specialty; meet the content and performance criteria specific
to each defined specialty, including the nursing process,
leadership/professional
development, and unit operation; demonstration of standard
techniques of record maintenance and report writing; using
computers and related software applications; keyboarding and using
standard office equipment; follow oral and written instruction;
communicate both orally and in writing sufficient to exchange or
convey information and to receive work direction; prepare and
maintain concise and comprehensive required records and reports;
establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff,
other hospital employees, patients and their families; dependent
upon area of practice or department assignments, demonstrates
clinical knowledge and skill in the care of populations served by
Kern Medical facilities.
Supplemental:
A background check may be required for this classification.
All Kern Medical employees are designated "Disaster Service
Workers". - In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern
Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a
safe and practicable manner.
If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle,
then possession of a current valid California Driver's License and
adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and
Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
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If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned,
leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current
valid California Driver's license, a signed authorization for
Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern
County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy
(ENG-EC-119) is required.
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