Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Emergency Department Staff Nurse, you will expertly apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to provide safe, therapeutic care for patients of all ages, aligning with our Mission and Core Values.
Every day you will provide total patient care, assist in managing care administered by other staff, and assume responsibility for your assignments, including relief charge nurse duties as needed.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing principles, effectively collaborate with the healthcare team, and take accountability for patient outcomes.
- Evaluating patients presenting complaint at triage
- Assessing and identifying actual or potential health problems
- Communicating information to the physician about patient concerns/needs
- Identifying needed nursing regimen; executing nursing regimen through the selection, performance, management and evaluation of nursing action
- Assessing health status for the purpose of providing nursing care, providing health teaching and/or home care instructions. Providing care based on patient's and /or significant others age and level of growth and development. Administering medications, treatments and executing regimens prescribed by licensed physicians. Cares for patients of all ages, from neonates/infant through elderly.
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other practitioners as required and adjust nursing care
Required
- Diploma of Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
- 6 months or more of acute care experience
- Active Registered Nurse license in the State of California
- Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS) from the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Nursing
- Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
Founded in 1951, Dignity Health at Mark Twain Medical Center is a 25-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Andreas, California. Serving more than 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full range of services, including cancer care, emergency care, and orthopedics. Mark Twain Medical Center also operates four Family Medical Clinics offering exams, immunizations, and care for minor injuries. Mark Twain Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and it is the only medical facility in Calaveras County.