The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) is currently recruiting for an experienced Registered Nurse III MC/CHC for the Code Team. The Code Team Registered Nurse will be responsible for:
Responding to Code Blue, Code Stroke, Sepsis/RRT, and any other Rapid Response Call.
Assessment, coordination, and implementation of patient care for all activated patients.
Reporting of patient conditions and interventions to the primary care providers and physicians, reporting any patient whom a rapid response has been initiated or patient who is in cardiopulmonary arrest and/or a code blue or white is called.
Perform additional duties which include education of staff, rounding on Septic/Stroke/RRT/Code blue patients, data collection, and initiative performance and quality improvement for improved patient care and patient outcomes.
Uphold and maintain the standards of the sepsis, code blue, code stroke, and RRT programs and ensure elements and data entry of each program requirements are correct and completed.
The most competitive candidates will have at least three (3) years of experience working as a Registered Nurse in either the Intensive Care Unit or Emergency Department within the last five (5) years. Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.License/Certificate: Must possess and maintain a current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.Required Certifications: - Basic Life Support (BLS) certificates issued by the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovasular Life Support (ACLS) certificates issued by the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) - (Can be obtained within 6 months of hire)
- NIHSS
Critical Care Pay: $4.00 per hour.Specialized Team: $4.00 per hour.Schedule: Night shift, 3/12s, 6:00pm-6:30am. (nights vary)
Meet the Team! - http://www.ruhealth.org/en-us/medical-center/Pages/home.aspx • Assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations of patients and prepare patients for medical treatment.
• Assist physicians in administering treatments and in performing medical examinations, diagnostic tests and surgical operations.
• Administer prescribed treatment and medications, including dispensing, as ordered to patients; chart treatment of patients; record and report significant changes in condition and general progress of patients.
• Counsel and advise patients, families and significant others regarding special medical problems and/or proper healthcare methods.
• Prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; instruct patients in carrying out physician's orders; transcribe physician's orders to working records.
• Provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) participants and nursing students.
• Participate in quality assurance reviews; act as a team leader or relief charge nurse.
• Assign and monitor, the work of subordinate nursing personnel; participate in committee activities; identify staff training needs.
• Triage patients by reviewing admission charts and merging patients into the appropriate patient assignment or clinic flow when appropriate.
• Testify in court as to client's mental and physical condition.
• Coordinate and monitor patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses and third-party payors to maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility.
• Review the post hospital care plan with the patient,/family establishing a contact regarding timeframes and responsibilities; follow care plan through patient discharge.
Registered Nurse III MC/CHC ($49.1619-$74.1909)Education: Successful completion of the education required to obtain a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
Experience: Three years of full time experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care facility, mental health facility, or community health agency with references and evaluations to show appropriate skill level. (A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or national certification in a nursing specialty may be considered as a substitution for one year of the required experience. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may be considered as a substitution for two years of the required experience.)
Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing; medical terminology and patient care routine appropriate to clinical setting; medical instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics; community resources available to provide patient care and follow-up; federal, state and local laws and regulations governing professional aspects of nursing; identification of potential discharge needs; payor source documentation requirements and governmental regulations affecting reimbursement.
Ability to: Perform the full range of nursing duties and responsibilities in a patient care setting; plan and organize nursing plans for patients; prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients and co-workers; secure the cooperation of employees to work effectively together; assist in the instruction of entry-level nurses and ancillary personnel; keep abreast of developments in area of nursing specialization; evaluate the medical records of hospital admissions; provide recommendations regarding continued stay necessity; identify discharge needs.
Questions: For further information regarding this posting, contact the recruiter: Denise DeCamp at ddecamp@rivco.org.
