Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

Los Alamitos Medical Center is a 172-bed acute-care facility serving the residents of Orange County. Los Alamitos Medical Center serves the Orange County and great Long Beach areas. Specializations include a dedicated outpatient facility that houses cancer, imaging, and infusion centers, a bi-plane catheterization lab, robot-assisted surgery capabilities, an Orthopedic Destination Center, and radiation oncology physician services provided by UCLA Health. Awards and distinctions include the American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award for Stroke with Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and a Comprehensive Stroke Center designation by DNV-GL.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

Position Summary

The Emergency Department Level I RN is a Registered Nurse who provides care to a diverse population of patients with perceived or actual physical/emotional alterations in health that are undiagnosed or require further intervention. Emphasis at this level is on learning and performing entry level nursing skills for patients who require episodic, primary, or acute care.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS/*ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*

1. TELEPHONE SKILLS — Demonstrates hospital telephone etiquette by answering the phones promptly, courteously and identifying department and self.
2. POLICIES/PROCEDURES- Is aware of and follows all hospital and department policies and procedures.
3. TEAM WORK- Promotes positive co-worker relationships through team work and cooperation. Understands and supports the needs of individuals in other departments and promotes conflict resolution. Shares information, work knowledge and experience with coworkers, physicians and students in a non-threatening manner. Offers assistance and promptly responds to requests.
4. PRODUCTIVITY —Maintains high productivity and performs efficiently regardless of whether the work volume is high or low. Appropriately prioritizes work activities. Responds to difficult situations with self-control and a positive attitude. Makes decisions independently and knows when to ask for assistance. Exercises good judgment and arrives at sound decisions.
5. Documentation is accurate, complete and legible.
6. The nurse's skills and knowledge base covers both the broad spectrums of diseases and preventative as well as lifesaving care.
7. Establishes priorities and plan of care as determined by the initial physical and psychosocial assessment. Identifies nursing diagnoses, initiates interventions, evaluates and documents outcomes. Uses ongoing assessment to re-evaluate and prioritize patient and family needs.
8. Determines the patient and family's understanding of the illness and readiness to learn. Provides and discusses aftercare instructions with the patient and family using age and educational appropriate instruction. Provides appropriate referrals to in-house and community agencies.
9. Functions as a patient advocate, initiating actions to improve healthcare, promoting the patient needs and giving the patient the opportunity to make informed decisions related to healthcare. Recognizes situations in which there is an actual or potential self-care deficit and initiates contact with appropriate regulatory agencies for protection and/or follow-up.
10. Provides a safe and therapeutic environment. Follows the hospital policy and procedure for Moderate Sedation and documents patient outcomes accordingly. Ensures that the patient's privacy is maintained and exercises clean/sterile technique, as applicable, throughout the entire procedure(s). Assesses the need for and provides pain relief measures as necessary.
11. Understands, implements, and follows all health care rules and regulations as specified by Title 22, the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, and city, state, and county agencies.
12. Able to implement Code Blue procedures per hospital policy
13. Able to be a resource for unit secretaries, EMTs, LVNs and temporary nurses
14. Demonstrates compliance and understanding of changes in healthcare regulations, the healthcare workforce and professional standards.
15. Able to initiate physician/healthcare provider orders via electronic ordering systems and notify by telephonic means ancillary departments/physicians of the need for immediate lab work/consults.
16. Able to access and download electronic patient files, patient data, and physician privileges as necessary.
17. Attends at least 50% of team meetings and mandatory in-services. Reads and initials monthly team minutes and communication manuals.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

MANDATORY:

• Current California RN License, Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• Current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification or within three (3) months of hire and renewed annually
• Completion of basic Emergency Nursing Course*, Completion of Basic Cardiac Dysrhythmia Course*
• Waived for Individual's with previous documented ED Employment who are able to demonstrate written and/or performance based proficiency within 30 days of start date.

PREFFERED:

• Membership in a professional organization
• Six (6) months recent experience as an RN in an acute care facility

Pay Range: $50.55 Minimum - $72.57 Maximum an hour

Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience

Shift: Night

Hours: 12 Hours

Days Off: Variable Days Off

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.