Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Valid and unrestricted State of California Registered Nurse License

Job Details

• Under the supervision of a nurse leader, independently prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient and performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care for patients.
• Scope of practice is in accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics and California Nurse Practice Act Board of Registered Nurses of the State of California.
• Creates and sustains an environment that supports compassionate caring through authentic presence with the patient and family, building trusting relationships, and embracing mind, body, spirit modalities to mobilize the patient’s strengths and abilities toward healing.
• Collects and documents data for assigned patients according to prescribed methods.
• Interprets assessment data to determine physiological and/or psychosocial risk factors, records and reports variances from normal parameters.
• Collaborates with patient, family and healthcare team to develop individualized plan of care based on existing and potential patient problems.
• Implements nursing and physician orders safely.
• Uses education, experience and interpretation of assessment data to prioritize nursing actions.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses, formulates written plan of care, evaluates effectiveness of nursing interventions and revises care plans as necessary.
• Anticipates and manages rapidly changing situations by recognizing changes in patient status and activating emergency protocols as needed.
• Performs and documents nursing process consistent with scientific principles and hospital policy using critical thinking and nursing judgment.
• Implements medical and nursing care plans and coordinates patient care activities with nurses, physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.
• Understands team dynamics and collaborates effectively within the care team.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards and evidence-based practices, measuring outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards.
• Provides safe care to patients and protects employees by adhering to infection control policies, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional governance councils, evaluation and standards development for nursing practice, nursing recognition and well-being activities.
• Completes all competencies, mandatory classes and educational coursework required by the Department of Nursing.
• Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Adheres to hospital-approved policies and procedures and RN scope of practice as defined by BRN licensure.
• Is knowledgeable of and compliant with ANA Code of Ethics, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and KMC Professional Practice Model.
• Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring others for practices related to patient and employee safety and compliance to standards and policies.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care of populations served by Kern Medical facilities.

Job Requirements

• 3 years of experience required.
• Valid and unrestricted State of California Registered Nurse License (RN License) required.
• Possess and maintain current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) card required.
• Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical Center.
• Depending on assignment, incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.
• Must have knowledge of advanced theory, techniques and practices of nursing; medical terminology, instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics.
• Preferred experience in Medical-Surgical or Emergency Room (ER).

Additional Details

• Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical Center.
• Depending on assignment, incumbents may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of competency as a condition of employment.

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