Offer summary

Qualifications:

Valid California RN license is required., Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA is mandatory., Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is necessary., National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification is required..

Key responsabilities:

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.

Provide direct patient care and supervise nursing staff activities.

Coordinate patient care plans and conduct patient education on disease management.

Collaborate with nursing and ancillary services to ensure effective communication and care continuity.

Job description

Overview

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospitals have a history of caring for our community that goes back more than 100 years. We provide a broad range of medical and surgical services including minimally invasive and outpatient options. Our family of services includes the areas only inpatient oncology unit the Orthopedic Spine and Hand Center Family Birth Center the Lactation Support Center and retail store and many others. Mercy Hospital Downtown is a 194-bed facility located in downtown Bakersfield. Mercy Hospital Southwest is a 78-bed facility and the only hospital located in the rapidly growing area west of Highway 99. Mercy Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1910. Learn more at https://www.dignityhealth.org/central-california/locations/mercy-bakersfield.#bakersfieldRN

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patient’s needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

CA RN license
BLS (AHA required)
ACLS
NIHSS

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

RN Residents must obtain the following certifications (ACLS and NIHSS) at the end of the month following 18 weeks of hire.

Pay Range

$43.59 - $75.64 /hour

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