Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Job Type: Per Diem
Job Shift: Rotate
Holiday Rotation:
Department: ER
Reporting to the Nursing Director, this position is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and
providing high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process.
Minimum Education: BSN preferred
Minimum Experience/Skills: Minimum of one (1) years ER experience required within the past three (3) years
Licenses/Certificates/Credentials:
Must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment:
Current California RN license;
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider issued by the American Heart Association;
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association;
Current PALS or ENPC Certification (AHA certified);
Current CPI card – Nonviolent Crises Intervention Training;
CEN preferred.
1. Maintains current professional licenses and/or certifications as and when required by state, regulatory
agency, or hospital mandate.
2. Demonstrates knowledge of, and adheres to, all applicable professional/regulatory practice acts, state/
federal regulations, and policies and procedures of San Ramon Regional Medical Center (SRRMC) and
Tenet Corporation.
3. Initiates a multidisciplinary, goal oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with members of
the health care team and provides care based on that plan.
4. Adheres to SRRMC practices for pain management with specific consideration of patient’s
functional/developmental age, gender, cultural and/or personal preferences.
5. Demonstrates appropriate use of restraints per SRRMC policy and procedures.
6. Adheres to SRRMC practices for moderate sedation. Identifies resources for guidelines to ensure safe
care and monitoring of patients.
7. Identifies patients at risk for abuse as well as associated signs and symptoms. States mandatory
reporting requirements for healthcare professionals.
8. Ensures patient safety by assessing and proactively implementing safety measures with specific
consideration of patient’s functional and developmental age.
9. Provides appropriate nursing interventions. Competent in all routine nursing skills, including: (1)
medication administration, (2) intravenous therapy, (3) management of indwelling catheters and drains,
and (4) safe use of any medical equipment, such as glucose meters, IV pumps).
10. Functions in the capacity of Charge Nurse per unit Charge Nurse guidelines, when assigned. Ensures
that the operations and nursing care follow Medical Center and department policies and standards. Keeps Manager/Director informed when difficulties and/or unusual situations occur. Provides for allotted meal
and break periods for staff.
11. Demonstrates the ability to provide care in emergency situations and follows established emergency
procedures.
12. Provides compassionate and caring support to families.
13. Determines the presence and type of Advance Directive, as appropriate. Contacts appropriate
resources to assist the patient and family as needed.
14. Completes legible, accurate and timely documentation of all nursing care provided to patients,
including an evaluation of patients’ response to medications, treatments and procedures.
15. Delegates patient care tasks to ancillary personnel based on individual competency and scope of
practice. Evaluates effectiveness of care performed.
16. Accesses facility information systems to retrieve and utilize pertinent information for the provision of
patient care or in the performance of other job related responsibilities. Follows Medical Center’s policy
and procedure as they pertain to all hospital information systems.

Skills
Patient Care, Documentation

Work arrangement
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