Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department Part Time Nights

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Night - 12 Hour (United States of America)

Emergency Department RNs provide hands on care to patients of all ages who are suffering from injury or illness, working within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care and hospital policies - utilizing evidence-based practice. The RN performs all steps of the nursing process including:
assessing patients
interpreting data
planning, implementing and evaluating care
coordinating care with other providers
teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The RN partners with the patient's family whenever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care.
RNs must be able to think critically to recognize and facilitate the treatment of a life-threatening condition, as well as, the minor ailment. They must be able to communicate well with others - the patient, their family, the doctors and other staff.
The Emergency Department is dynamic! Staff must be able to remain patient, as well as, calm and composed under pressure. They must be able to work under stress and deal effectively with a variety of people. They must exhibit appropriate coping skills to adjust to departmental changes during a shift yet remain attentive to patient details.
Teamwork within the ED setting is required but RNs also need to be able to function independently through the nursing process.

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies.  The RN performs all the steps of the nursing process including assessing patients, interpreting data, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.  In addition, the RN coordinates care with other providers and acts as a teacher to the patient and family to provide the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. 

Essential Functions

The essential functions listed below are general examples and not a description of comprehensive duties.  Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing nature or scope of this position or level of responsibility.  May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. 

• Assesses patients by collecting and documenting data about patients through interviewing, history taking, personal needs and physical assessment findings. 
• Obtains accurate and relevant assessment screening data and interprets the data as normal v. abnormal.
• Determines nursing diagnosis.  Monitors and evaluates data as frequently as needed based on stability. 
• Safely performs and documents care plan using the nursing procedures required for the patient assignment consistent with the standards of care.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and monitors patient for adverse responses and side effects. 
• Assesses patient/family level of understanding and documents information on clinical records.
• Creates and maintains a climate conducive to healing through being present to patient & family, identifying and managing discomforts and providing emotional support and education. 
• Teaches needed information for self-care and illness prevention to patient and family members. 
• Recognizes and communicates to proper authority ethical and legal issues relative to patient care; completes incident report. 
• Safety performs all provision of care for any age-related needs of the patients served on the unit, including growth and development principles
• Attends meetings and serves on departmental and/or hospital committees as assigned.
• Works to support the achievement of department strategic and organizational goals. 
• Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare – ValleyCare’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions

Job Qualifications:

Education   

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• Minimum of one-year prior acute care Registered Nurse experience required

License/ Certifications

• Current CA