RN Trauma Part Time Nights

Description

Welcome to Doctors Medical Center Modesto!

Doctors Medical Center Modesto is a full-service, comprehensive health care facility, dedicated to providing the finest medical care for the community. From preventative and diagnostic services, to expertise in some of the world's leading technologies, DMC's multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals is dedicated to your good health and well-being. Recognized for innovative cardiac and neonatal intensive care to advanced stroke and trauma treatment, the outstanding doctors at DMC represent most major medical specialties and are committed to being there for you, when you need them most.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including employee assistance program (EAP)
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, long- and short-term plan coverage
• Savings and retirement including a 401(k) Plan with a 50% match up to 6% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial well-being counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and online educational program
• Additional benefits life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and employee discount program
• Registered nurses – Retirement medical benefit account (RMBA) – 2% of annual eligible income set aside in accordance with program guidelines
• Benefits may vary by location and role

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Emergency Director of Patient Care Services/Shift Manager, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process

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Position Accountabilities        

1. 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.                        
2. Ensures patient safety by assessing and proactively implementing safety measures with specific consideration of patient’s functional and developmental age.                        
3. 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.                        
4. 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.                        
5. Demonstrates the ability to provide care in emergency situations and follows established emergency procedures.                        
6. Delegates patient care tasks to ancillary personnel based on individual competency and scope of practice.  Evaluates effectiveness of care performed.                        
7. Participates in activities within the organization that support performance improvement.                        
8. Demonstrates the ability to organize workload, set priorities, and use time efficiently to complete work on time and in an organized manner.                        
9. Performs physical and psychosocial assessment of all age groups of patients that demonstrates knowledge and consideration of age specific and cultural differences.  Modifies nursing care to meet the age specific requirements of the newborn (0 to 30 days), infant (31 days to 1 year), pediatric (1 to 12 years), adolescent (13 to 17 years), adult (18 to 70 years), and geriatric (71+ years) patients.  Knowledge and understanding of differences in care including, but not limited to: growth and development, medications, and special physical and psychosocial needs.  Modifies nursing care as appropriate.                         
10. Additional responsibilities are outlined on the Clinical Ladder and are to be documented on the Annual Evaluation Checklist.                        
11. Demonstrates strict adherence to COBRA/EMTALA requirements.                        
12. Demonstrates, through practice, understanding of job description and functions only within scope of practice.  Limits verbal orders to emergency situations and assures inclusion of all verbal orders on the final medical record.                        
13. Participates in orientating and precepting of new staff, students, etc. as requested.                        
14. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for departmental process improvement initiatives by utilizing appropriate communication channels (i.e. through director and/or committee representatives) and implementing committee-approved changes.  Provides constructive recommendations for process improvement.                        
15. Demonstrates responsible role in noise reduction efforts in the department and assists in maintaining traffic control.                        
16. Applicable to ED Admit Nurse only:
• TNCC not required
Locate all admit holds in the ED
• Document home medications 
• Initiate Power Plans
• Document entire Admission History Form
• Document Bingo Card
• Begin admission interventions to include regulatory requirements
• Document Admission Assessment and administer medications on holds past 4 hours.
• Discharge admitted patient if discharged from the ED- Complete the entire depart process
• Completes medication reconciliation Full-time designated Admit Nurse must maintain current Medical Surgical or ED clinical ladder requirements"                        
16. All other duties as assigned.                         

Qualifications

**Required: ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC within 12 months of hire to ED

Minimum Education:  Graduation from Nursing School                                     

Minimum Experience/Skills: 1 year ED or 2 years Telemetry preferred                

License/Certificates/Credentials: Must remain current at all times: California RN license; ACLS and PALS (New Grad only- within 3 months of hire/transfer), TNCC (New Grad only- within 12 months of hire/transfer). Must obtain National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) education module within 6 months of hire or transfer into unit and must maintain thereafter. ENPC and MICN per clinical ladder requirements. CEN preferred                

Physical Demands: 

• Frequent standing/walking
• Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs of force.
• Reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Ability to move quickly                

Vision Requirements:  Ability to adjust vision sufficiently to perform position accountabilities                

Working Conditions:      

• Regularly exposed to the risk of contagious and blood borne diseases
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
• Exposure to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, illness)
• Emergency and crisis situations
• Subject to irregular hours
• Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries
• Occasional exposure to radiation hazards, radioactive substances, and biohazards

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.