Registered Nurse - Psychiatric Services - Full Time-Shift
Company: Kern County Hospital Authority
Location: Delano
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in
1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds,
offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los
Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and
multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care,
inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health
programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing
personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for
15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. Career
Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as:
New Hire Bonus: $6,000.00New Hire Premium: +6% of base rate of pay,
matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.Shift
Differential Pay: P.M. shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) = 10% of base
pay.A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time
Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Position: Hospital Staff Nurse - Psychiatric Services
Perianesthesia services cares for over 500 patients a month. PACU
has a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio caring for all types of post
procedural/surgical patients including critical care patients. DTC
performs all types of outpatient and inpatient endoscopies,
infusions, transfusions, and minor procedures. Compensation: The
estimated pay for this position is $40.0150 to $63.0516. The rates
shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%). This reflects
only a portion of the total compensation package for this position.
Additional compensation may be available for this role through
differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position
may be eligible for participation and company contributions into
the Kern County Employees' Retirement Plan. Definition: Under the
supervision of a nurse leader (Chief Nursing Officer, Clinical
Director, Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Nurse Leader),
independently prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to
the acutely ill patient and performs the nursing process through
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of safe,
therapeutic care for patients. The scope of practice is in
accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code
of Ethics and California Nurse Practice Act Board of Registered
Nurses of the State of California. Distinguishing Characteristics:
This classification ranges from novice nurse with limited knowledge
and skills to expert nurse with advanced knowledge and skills, and
the ability to perform work with minimum supervision. It is
designed to accommodate the expanding experience of the Registered
Nurse (RN) resulting in the ability to orient nurses with limited
experience and re-entry nurses to current clinical practice. The
HSN is expected to be committed to enhancing the profession of
nursing, actively seek to improve their professional practice,
contribute to the professional development of others, demonstrate
caring-healing practices and promote the vision and goals of the
organization and Department of Nursing. All nursing clinical
practice will be evaluated and governed through the Chief Nursing
Officer (CNO) and/or their RN designee. Essential Functions:
Creates and sustains an environment that supports compassionate
caring through authentic presence with the patient and family,
building trusting relationships, creates connections that embrace
mind, body, spirit modalities to mobilize the patient's strengths
and abilities toward healing.Collects and documents data for
assigned patients according to prescribed methods.Interprets
assessment data to determine whether patient has physiological
and/or psychosocial risk factors, records and reports variances
from normal parameters.Collaborates with the patient, family and
members of the healthcare team to develop individualized plan of
care based on existing and potential patient problems, observable
patient responses. Implements nursing and physician orders
safelyUses education, experience and interpretation of assessment
data to prioritize appropriate nursing actions;Establishes nursing
diagnoses, uses appropriate resources to formulate a written plan
of care; evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and
revises patient care plans, as necessary.Anticipates and
effectively manages rapidly changing situations by rapid grasp of
changes in patient status and problem situations. Prioritizing and
responds quickly and appropriately to identify the need for and
activation of emergency protocols and assistance.Performs and
documents the nursing process consistent with scientific principle
and hospital policy as required by patient assignment using
critical thinking and nursing judgment.Implements the medical and
nursing care plans and coordinates patient care activities with
nurses, physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.Partners with
the patient/family to assess learning needs, priorities and level
of understanding and co-develops plan. Designs teaching methods and
plans accordingly; follows through on teaching plans developed to
instruct patients and their family members regarding; testing,
procedures and disease process; knowledge and skills essential to
coping with illness, and promotion of optimum health.Coordinates
and participates in patient care rounds and conferences.Understands
team dynamics and collaborates effectively within the care team.
Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs
and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive
and effective conflict resolution skills.Assists with training
staff members and orienting new staff; works collaboratively with
clinicians to manage patient care.Assures quality of care by
adhering to therapeutic standards and evidence-based practices,
measuring outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or
regulatory standards.Provides safe care to patients and protects
employees by adhering to approved infection control policies and
protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and
controlled substance regulations.Participates in staff meetings,
professional governance councils (unit or organizational level),
evaluation and standards development for nursing practice, nursing
recognition and well-being activities.Completes all competencies,
mandatory classes and educational coursework as required by the
Department of Nursing.Attains knowledge and competence that
reflects current nursing practice. Demonstrates commitment to
lifelong learning.Adheres to hospital-approved policies and
procedures.Adheres to RN scope of practice, as defined by BRN
licensure.Is knowledgeable of and is compliant with ANA Code of
Ethics, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and KMC Professional
Practice Model Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring
others for practices related to patient and employee safety and
compliance to standards and policies. Looks for opportunities for
continual improvement in patient care and the work
environment.Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care
of populations served by Kern Medical facilities. Other Functions:
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.Trains staff members,
orients new staff and serves as a mentor to staff as an experienced
clinician and manager of care. Employment Standards: Graduation
from an accredited registered nursing program with a Bachelor or
Associate's degree preferred, and a valid and unrestricted license
issued by the State of California to practice as a Registered
Nurse; Employees must maintain all health requirements designated
by Kern Medical Center. Possess and maintain a current American
Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS)
card. Depending on assignment, incumbents may be required to
possess and maintain specific certificates of competency or
complete designated education as a condition of employment.
Knowledge of: Theory, techniques and practices of nursing; medical
terminology, instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of
medicines and narcotics. Skill in: Following oral and written
instruction and maintain concise and complete records. Demonstrate
the practical and theoretical knowledge of nursing care specific to
the assigned work area/specialty; meet the content and performance
criteria specific to each defined specialty, including the nursing
process, leadership/professional development, and unit operation;
demonstration of standard techniques of record maintenance and
report writing; using computers and related software applications;
keyboarding and using standard office equipment; follow oral and
written instruction; communicate both orally and in writing
sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work
direction; prepare and maintain concise and comprehensive required
records and reports; establish and maintain effective work
relationships with staff, other hospital employees, patients and
their families; dependent upon area of practice or department
assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care
of populations served by Kern Medical facilities. Supplemental: A
background check may be required for this classification. All Kern
Medical employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers". In the
event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees
are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and
practicable manner. If position responsibilities require driving a
personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California
Driver's License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital
Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is
required. If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle
owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a
current valid California Driver's license, a signed authorization
for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern
County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy
(ENG-EC-119) is required.
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