Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Care PD

Title: Registered Nurse

Location: Laguna Hills, CA

Department: Observation Care

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Nights (12hrs) 1900 - 0730

Pay Range*: $54.19 - $68.37

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

Utilizing the nursing process and clinical nursing practice standards, the RN, Clinical Nurse II is responsible for directing, delivering, and coordinating nursing care for the observation and/or outpatient surgical patient in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Observation Care Unit.  Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessment of patients, planning of care, interventions, teaching patients/family, implementation of treatment plan, MD orders, and evaluation of care rendered. The RN must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient’s plan of care. The RN contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrates positive outcome in patient care. In addition, the RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcome. The RN must participate in the call rotation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job 

• Utilizes the nursing process and practice standards as a framework for the management of patient care.
• Analyzes the assessment data to determine a nursing diagnosis and appropriate interventions.
• Demonstrates leadership in the coordination of patient care across the healthcare continuum with progress towards meeting desired patient outcome.
• Delegates to licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system and applies principles to patien