Essential Functions:

• Collaborates with entire care team to meet needs of patient and family through continuum of care. Intercedes as a patient advocate. Coordinates nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and assists in integrating services across the continuum of care. Consults with staff to validate their decisions, care plans, patient education, plan and interpretation of hospital policies and procedures, assists staff with prioritization. Proactively addresses patient/family, physician, staff and other team member concerns and focuses on finding solutions and achieving understanding and mutually desirable outcomes. Maintains continuous oversight of the unit and patient’s conditions through making rounds and discussion with nurses and physicians.
• Actively participates in hiring, promotion, and discipline of employees. Assumes responsibility for staffing and scheduling personnel. Completes performance evaluations for all shift employees. Contributes to the professional growth and development of staff on the unit through education. Prioritizes patient care needs/staffing assignments on an ongoing basis, making adjustments as needed to maintain patient safety. Makes assignments based upon competency and experience of the nurse. Provides clinical direction to staff and evaluates the level of care provided by the unit nursing staff.
• Consistently meets all regulatory and hospital requirements. Conducts rounds/audits to ensure compliance with required standards. Communicates findings to Nurse Manager and works together on any corrective actions.
• Provides administrative support to the Nurse Manager.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.