RN (Med Surg) - Loan Forgiveness & $20,000 Sign-on Bonus - Full Time, Days (Norwalk)
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Norwalk
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams
to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of
assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other
disciplines, physicians, and support staff. -Performs professional
nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and
age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant
other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an
ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. -Will reevaluate
patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and
readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as
necessary. -Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new
graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.As an acute care,
50-bed community hospital, Norwalk Community Hospital provide
quality healthcare to the Norwalk and surrounding communities. This
includes our 24/7 emergency department and more than a dozen
specialties, including pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiology,
internal medicine, orthopedics, surgical services and more.--- - -
-Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient
medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age
appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of
nursing practice. -Recognizes change in patient's clinical
conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene,
and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of
abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social
resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve
patient issues effectively.--- - - - Develops long and short-term
goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and
the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing
plan of care with patient. Appropriately utilizes pain management
resources and other interventions to provide pain relief. Provides
ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and
psychosocial condition, as well as response to care. Reviews
patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates
in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and
correlates information into the plan of care. -Consistently ensures
nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and
compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including
core measures. Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPPA
compliance.--- - - -Collaborates with staff, physicians and members
of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between
other disciplines and support staff. -Supervises, monitors and
delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the
health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that
care is safe and of high quality. -Acts as a source of information
and articulately responds to questions, providing resources,
guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and
medications. Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing
discharge plans.--- - - -Empathizes with patient and patient
support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the
situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age,
and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.
-Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work
and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry
out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and
co-workers. -Required Qualifications:--- - - -Active, current, and
unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of
California--- - - -Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing--- -
- -AHA Basic Life Support--- - - -Ability to read, write and
communicate effectively in English--- - - -Ability to work variable
shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays--- - -
-Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly
changing environment--- - - -Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card
(Los Angeles City Employees only)Preferred Qualifications:--- - -
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing--- - - -Bilingual skills to
communicate effectively with patients and families--- - - -Recent
experience as a Registered Nurse in an Acute Care setting--- - -
-Certification in specialty area of PracticeSign On Bonus
Eligibility: To be eligible for the Sign On Bonus, you must have
one or more years (1+) of acute care RN hospital experience.
Current Alta Hospital employees are not eligible and former Alta
Hospital employees may not be eligible. The Sign on Bonus Program
is only available for full-time RN positions. Bonus payments are
made in increments over the course of 24 months to active employees
in good standing.Pay Rate: Min - $44.30 - Max - $62.60
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