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Current Department Employees: Staff Nurse - Med/Surg - Part-Time

Tahoe Forest Health System

#Registered Nurse #BLS #ACLS #Clinical Experience #Patient Care #Healthcare #PALS #ICU #Acute Care

Quick overview

Performs the nursing process including assessment, planning, and implementation of safe therapeutic care for hospital patients. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and coordinating resources for effective patient care.

Requirements summary

Requires an Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited school and 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience. Must hold or obtain California and Nevada Registered Nurse licenses, along with BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

associate degreeprofessional certificateTeamworkCare PlanningMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentInterpersonal CommunicationPatient EducationEmergency ResponseClinical DocumentationVital Signs MonitoringAcute Care Nursing

Job description

This position is a part day shift opportunity

Bargaining Unit: EAP

Rate of Pay

$68.46/hour + DOE + Shift Differential

Summary Performs the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe therapeutic care to patients in hospital by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients.
Plans individual care of patient and documents care plan.
Implements and evaluates individual plan of care.
Evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
Identifies and provides education to patient and/or significant other.
Coordinates resources for complete and effective patient care.
Possesses effective communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Utilizes equipment properly.
Participates in departmental growth and development.
Pursues professional growth.
Follows patient care standards.
Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, an allay apprehension.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of patient, as appropriate.
Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.
Initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician and/or hospital policy including patient and family instruction.
Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients.
Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.

Current Department Employees: Staff Nurse - Med/Surg - Part-Time

Quick overview

Requirements summary

Job description

Rate of Pay

Qualifications

Education and Experience

ACLS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Other Experience and Qualifications Preferred

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