RN - Staff

Adventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We provide

whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good -

from the operating room to the boardroom, we are driven by our unique

passion to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. From

Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to always do more. Now is your chance

to apply your passion to our mission.Yuba County is California's gateway to the historic Mother Lode Country,

with a diverse landscape that boasts grand rivers, thriving farmland,

friendly communities and numerous recreational possibilities that extend

into the Sierra foothills. Sutter County is home for the Sutter Buttes,

known as the Smallest Mountain Range in the World. Considered "sister

cities" our communities have that small town feel so many people are

seeking. Our rivers, lakes, mountains, year-round festivals and fairs,

entertainment, diverse recreation opportunities, hunting, camping,

hiking, boating, fishing, community events, fine dining establishments,

first-rate lodging, bikeways, and historic downtown shopping makes the

Yuba and Sutter Counties a great place to live. With a lower cost of

living, you can enjoy California life with Tahoe, Napa or the Bay Area

only being a 2-hour drive.We're looking for someone to join our team as a RN who: assumes

responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a

designated shift. Prescribes nursing care based on the nursing process

that is consistent with the medical plan of care and is based on input

from the patient and significant others. Collaborates with the

physicians and other members of the health care team and coordinates the

delivery of patient care to patients of any age (depending on assigned

unit) including neonatal, infant, child, adolescent, adult and

geriatric. Incorporates teaching and discharge planning needs in the

plan of care. Delegates certain aspects of patient care delivery to

other nursing staff based on their current clinical competence and legal

scope of practice.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Utilizes the nursing process to assess patients, design and

implement an individualized plan of care for assigned patients and

to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, patient's response to

care and the patient's progress towards established goals.

Collaborates with other disciplines to formulate the plan of care

for assigned patients.

Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, and

developmental stages to the delivery of patient care.

Utilizes knowledge of pharmacology (action, route of administration,

side effects and contraindications) when preparing and administering

medications and IV therapy. Provides patient / family education in

all phases of care delivery to gain cooperation, allay apprehension

and promote compliance.

Assesses knowledge, plans appropriate learning activities, varies

techniques and materials to patients' age and unique needs and

evaluates effectiveness by seeking feedback from patients and

families.

Oversees the delivery of patient care and challenges or corrects

errors of others to ensure patient safety and wellbeing.

Ensures continuity of care by promptly processing and following

through on physician's orders and all aspects of the treatment plan.

Demonstrates an ability to set appropriate priorities in providing

patient care and ability to respond to changes in workload.

Acts as the patient's advocate, ensuring patient rights and

intervening when necessary to assure those rights are preserved.

Maintains awareness of professional responsibilities and legal scope

of practice.

Utilizes communication skills and appropriate resources to assure

effective communication with patients, families, staff, physicians

and coworkers.

Performs technical aspects of patient care according to established

policies / procedures; adapts techniques to patients' age and unique

needs with attention to detail, accuracy and patient comfort.

Prepares and administers medications and IV's to patients with

consideration of age specific needs.

Demonstrates safe use of equipment, including but not limited to

electric beds, infusion pumps, mechanical lifts, suction devices,

physiologic monitors, traction equipment and other patient care

devices.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

You'll be successful with the following qualifications:Education:

Bachelor's Degree (BSN): Preferred

Work Experience:

Acute care facility experience: Preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications:

California Registered Nurse Licensure: Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification: Required

Unit Specific Requirements:

ALL Units Admitting Telemetry Patients: Dysrhythmia recognition

course or demonstrated competency and ACLS: Required

Critical Care Units:

Dysrhythmia recognition course or demonstrated competency and ACLS:

Required,ICU completion of Critical Care Course within 1 year of hire:

Required Demonstrated competency in IV Sedation within 6 months:

Required

Perinatal: Neonatal Resuscitation within 6 months of hire for

Nursery / NICU and Labor and Delivery: Required Intermediate Fetal

Monitoring within 6 months of hire for L&D: Required L&D – If Basic

Fetal Monitoring acquired within 3 months of hire, Advanced Fetal

Monitoring within 1 year of hire and ACLS within 6 months of hire:

Required

PACU/SDS: PALS certification within 1 year of hire: Required;

ACLS: Required IV Sedation within 6 months of hire: Required

Emergency: ACLS and PALS: Required TNCC within 1 year of

hire: Preferred Demonstrated competency in IV sedation within 6

months: Required MICN and CEN: Preferred

Procedures Nurse Interventional Radiology RN: Dysrhythmia

recognition: Required ACLS and IV Sedation within 6 months: Required

PICC competence: Preferred

Cancer Center: PICC certification: Preferred

Medical Oncology RN: Chemotherapy Certification: Required

OCN Certification within 2 years of hire:

Preferred

Radiation Oncology RN: Radiation Oncology Certification:

Preferred