Nurse Definitive Observation at Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Assessment, Critical Thinking, Patient Care, Skilled Procedures, Teamwork, Documentation, Leadership, Precepting, Mentoring, Telemetry, Med Surg, BLS, ACLS

Industry

Description

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities Day Full Time Registered Nurse Definitive Observation Mercy San Juan’s Definitive Observation unit is a 23 bed observation unit also referred to as 5North. It is a med tele unit where we manage med surg and telemetry patients and care for tele patients with the exception of post-CABG and sheath pulls. This unit prides itself in its teamwork and friendly hard working staff. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement. Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards. Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating. Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit. Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system. Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership. Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments. Job Requirements Required: Current CA RN licensure 1 year RN experience in an acute care hospital Current AHA BLS and ACLS certification

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse will deliver compassionate, high-quality care by performing total body and system assessments, planning, implementing, evaluating, and educating patients. Responsibilities also include utilizing unit-specific technology and protocols, maintaining accurate documentation, and participating in precepting new staff.