Registered Nurse (RN) - ED - Emergency Department

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Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ED - Emergency Department for a nursing job in Joshua Tree, California.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
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• Discipline: RN
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• Duration: Ongoing
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours
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• Employment Type: Staff
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Shift: Days, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend is required.

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Job Type: Full Time

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Hours: 12

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Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience!

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• The employee strives to exceed customer expectations displaying behavior that exemplifies quality customer service as the number one hospital goal.
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• The employee demonstrates the ability to cooperate, and communicate on all levels in a positive, courteous and respectful manner
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• The employee can be relied upon regarding task completion and follow-up. 
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• Completes comprehensive assessment and history on patients’ admission.  Reflects sensitivity to different age, cultural and religious backgrounds.
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• Initiates effective interventions based on assessed problems.  Evaluates, reports and documents patient’s response to care.
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• Care is given in collaboration with patient, family and other team members, demonstrating understanding of team approach to patient care.
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• All documentation is on correct forms, is complete, legible, correct and current.
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• Effectively identifies predictable problems, assesses patient’s response to care and takes appropriate, timely actions.
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• Participates in Performance Improvement program meeting deadlines for studies. Verbalizes understanding of department and hospital performance improvement plans and changes practices in response to performance improvement actions.
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• Cleans and prepares treatment areas between patients.  Supplies and assures equipment is in working order.
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• All assessments and interventions reflect knowledge of department policy, procedure and are in tandem with the job description.
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• Attends staff meetings, reads email and other key documents.  Responds to inquiries promptly.
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• Has department project.  Gives 2 department specific in-services/year and attends 12.
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• Accepts professional responsibility and accountability for professional actions. Uses critical thinking skills in daily practice.
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• Promotes teamwork by participating with the health care team.  Communicates appropriately and effectively.
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• Keeps families informed appropriately.  Complaints are investigated and reported.
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Physical Demands
\n •    Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs.)
\n •    Occasional prolonged standing/walking
\n •    Assists with lifting and moving patients
\n •    Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
\n •    Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
      
Working Conditions
\n •    May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
\n •    Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
\n •    Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances.  Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness.)
\n •    Handle emergency or crisis situations
\n •    Perform emergency care
\n •    Requires judgment/action which could result in death of patient.

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Minimum Education/Certification
\n •    Associate’s Degree or diploma from accredited nursing program may be substituted for an AA degree
\n •    Current California Registered Nurse License
\n •    Current BLS and ACLS certification
\n •    PALS Certification within 1 year of hire
\n •    MICN certification - Required within 1 year of hire date 
\n •    TNCC certification - Required within 1 year of hire date

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Preferred Experience / Certification
\n •    2-4 years experience as a Registered Nurse in Acute Care
\n •    1 year experience as a Registered Nurse in an emergency room

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Tenet Desert Job ID #2603018906. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Benefits\n

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• Sign-On bonus
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