Description
**Organization:**
SCH-Sutter Coast Hospital
**Position Overview:**
The Registered Nurse in the Acute Care setting manages the patient/family experience through utilization of critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, and nursing judgment/knowledge/skills.
- Provides indirect and direct care to patients ranging in age/developmental stages from infants (pediatrics) to geriatrics with the main focus on adults to geriatrics.
- Uses the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to meet the physiological, psychosocial, safety, learning and self-care needs of patients and their families.
- Responsible for managing care of assigned patients and directing activities of ancillary staff.
- Responsible for comprehensive nursing care of patients performed in association with nursing peers, physicians, and allied support services.
- Provides individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients through the use of the nursing processes & documentation from admission to discharge.
- This includes & is not limited to patient assessment by gathering information necessary to formulate a nursing diagnosis to be used as a basis for planning care consistent with formulated nursing diagnosis.
- Implements care that is skillful, efficient, safe & based on patient care standards by performing nursing procedure required for patient assignments, documenting the care given & changes in the patient's condition in accordance with standards.
- Anticipates & recognizes potential problems & intervenes appropriately by correlating data, test results, progress notes & patient condition.
- Evaluates the degree of effectiveness & makes changes as needs are recognized.
- Provides leadership by managing care through others using Standards of Practice (Joint Commission, Title XXII, Professional Practice Acts) & interpreting (or uses others to interpret) Standards of Practice to other staff which may include legal implications.
- Actively participates in professional growth opportunities & provides high quality customer relations.
Charge Nurse: The Charge Nurse serves as a role model and resource for other patient care staff. Is recognized as a leader by exhibiting fairness, honesty, flexibility, positive communication skills, empathy, competency, positive attitude and the ability to motivate others.
*Hours will be: 24 hours one week and 36 hours the next week.
**Job Description** :
**EDUCATION**
Associates in Nursing or above. Bachelors preferred.
**CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE**
RN-Registered Nurse of California
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
**EXPERIENCE**
1 experience in an acute health care setting preferred.
**SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE**
Must have demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing skills and effective English written and communication skills. Working knowledge of pharmacology. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Independently practices and prioritizes multiple demands in an ever-changing environment. Good interpersonal, communication (both oral and written) and teamwork skills are required.
**Job Shift:**
Days
**Schedule:**
Full Time
**Shift Hours:**
12
**Days of the Week:**
Variable
**Weekend Requirements:**
Rotating Weekends
**Benefits:**
Yes
**Unions:**
Yes
**Position Status:**
Non-Exempt
**Weekly Hours:**
36
**Employee Status:**
Regular
**Number of Openings:**
0
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $48.83 to $74.75 / hour
-The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.-
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U. S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state, or federal law, ordinance or regulation. External hires must pass a background check/drug screening. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Compensation Information:
$74.75 / Hourly - $74.75 / Hourly
Starting At: 74.75 Hourly
Up To: 0.0 Hourly
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