The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Medical Center, located in Moreno Valley, is currently recruiting Registered Nurses for the Emergency Department (ED).
The ideal candidate will have at least one year of Emergency Department experience working in an acute care setting.
Certificates required:- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association
- NIHSS (Stroke) Certification
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification and Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses certification is highly preferred.
The Emergency Department is a large unit comprised of 40 treatment areas. There are six (6) acute trauma beds, three (3) acute cardiac beds and six (6) other specially monitored beds for acute patients. The 25 general exam rooms include a decontamination room, security rooms, an ENT, cast room, and forensic exam room. The ED is staffed with attending physicians and resident physicians 24 hours a day. Work Schedule: - 3/12s, night shift, 1900 – 0730
Additional Differentials: - Evening Shift (3:00pm to 11:00pm): $2.00 per hour
- Night Shift (11:00pm to 7:30am): $5.00 per hour
- ED Critical Care: 0-3 years experience $4.00 per hour, 4-6 years experience $5.50 per hour, 7 + years experience $7.00 per hour
To learn more about the department please visit the RUHS website at https://www.ruhealth.org/Meet the Team!Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (RUHS-MC) is a Level I Trauma Center that provides high quality adult and pediatric acute care, emergency and trauma medical care, and specialized health services that include the Stroke Center and chronic disease management. RUHS-MC is dedicated to providing contemporary, patient-focused care linked by a robust electronic health record and seamless services in medical, behavioral health and population health management. Located in Moreno Valley, the 439-bed Medical Center and its 60+ hospital-based primary and specialty care clinics have been recognized for the delivery of high quality care.
Riverside University Health System (RUHS) – Medical Center is a teaching facility that provides a supportive environment and encourages professional growth, development, and advancement. Our team’s commitment to excellence is evident by the numbers of our RN’s who are Critical Care Registered Nurse certified and hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. Nursing professionalism, experience, and education are rewarded by the nursing career ladder that allows Registered Nurses to advance in salary. Additional benefits include holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, savings investment plans and retirement benefits, professional development opportunities, tuition discounts, employee assistance, rehabilitation services and institutional commitment to work-life balance.
The Emergency Department at Riverside University Health System (RUHS) – Medical Center is a large unit comprised of 44 treatment areas. There are multiple acute trauma and cardiac beds with 25 general exam rooms include a decontamination room and security rooms. The ED is open 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week. The ED uses a Rapid Medical Evaluation process called RME, which means that the patients are seen quickly by an Emergency Medicine provider. The census during peak flow times can surge to 80 to 130 patients in the department.
The ED has attending physician coverage around the clock, provided by board certified emergency physicians. Since we are a teaching facility, the attending physicians regularly supervise resident physicians. RUHS is dedicated to educating the community and the ED regularly hosts students of all types, from ROP medical assistants, EMTs & EMT-Ps, LVNs, RNs, NPs and PAs.
This ED sees about approx. 90,000 patients annually. This translates to about 246 patients in 24 hours. The busiest days are always Mondays (Tuesdays and sometimes Wednesdays) when the census can reach 270. We operate as a Base Station hospital and offer all our RN staff to become MICNs (Mobile Intensive Care Nurses). These nurses can answer the paramedic radios and direct ambulance traffic and supervise patient care in the field. We are a Level I, American College of Surgeons Certified, and Trauma Center with a helipad. We admit an average of 1600 critical trauma patients annually. Most of our trauma patients are victims of blunt trauma (80%). Most of that trauma is motor vehicle related (45%).
The ED assures that the licensed staff has specific training in Trauma, such as TNCC and ATCN, (Trauma Nursing Core Course and Advanced Trauma Care Nurse). All RN staff are expected to have PALS (or ENPC) and ACLS and have taken Basic Coronary Care Class.
Assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations of patients and prepare patients for medical treatment.
Assist physicians in administering treatments and in performing medical examinations, diagnostic tests and surgical operations.
Administer prescribed treatment and medications, including dispensing, as ordered to patients; chart treatment of patients; record and report significant changes in condition and general progress of patients.
Counsel and advise patients, families and significant others regarding special medical problems and/or proper healthcare methods.
Prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; instruct patients in carrying out physician's orders; transcribe physician's orders to working records.
Provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, Regional Occupational Program (ROP) participants and nursing students.
Participate in quality assurance reviews; act as a team leader or relief charge nurse.
Assign and monitor, the work of subordinate nursing personnel; participate in committee activities; identify staff training needs.
Triage patients by reviewing admission charts and merging patients into the appropriate patient assignment or clinic flow when appropriate.
Testify in court as to client's mental and physical condition.
Coordinate and monitor patients through the hospitalization process utilizing physicians, primary care nurses and third-party payors to maintain quality care and fiscal responsibility.
Review the post hospital care plan with the patient,/family establishing a contact regarding timeframes and responsibilities; follow care plan through patient discharge.
Registered Nurse II - MC/CHCEducation: Successful completion of the education required to obtain a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. (A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a health-related field may be required for some positions.)Experience: Equivalent to one year of full-time experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital, clinic outpatient setting, or healthcare agency program. Experience gained as an Interim Permit Nurse may be credited toward meeting the required experience. Evaluations and references must show proficiency of practice as a Registered Nurse. Registered Nurse III - MC/CHCEducation: Successful completion of the education required to obtain a valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California. (A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a health-related field may be required for some positions.)
Experience: Equivalent to three years of full time experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care facility or community health agency with references and evaluations to show appropriate skill level. (A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a national certification in a nursing specialty may be substituted for one year of the required experience. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may be substituted for two years of the required experience.)
License: Must possess and maintain a current valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California or valid out of state license with authorization to work in California. Certificates required:- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association
- Pediatric Advances Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association
- NIHSS (Stroke) Certification
- Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification and Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses certification is highly preferred.
Knowledge of: Current principles, techniques and procedures used in professional nursing; medical terminology and patient care routine appropriate to clinical setting; medical instruments and equipment; the uses and effects of medicines and narcotics; community resources available to provide patient care and follow-up; federal, state and local laws and regulations governing professional aspects of nursing; identification of potential discharge needs; payor source documentation requirements and governmental regulations affecting reimbursement.
Ability to: Perform the full range of nursing duties and responsibilities in a patient care setting; plan and organize nursing plans for patients; prepare and maintain concise and complete records and reports; establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients and fellow employees; secure the cooperation of employees to work effectively together; assist in the instruction of entry-level nurses and ancillary personnel; keep abreast of developments in area of nursing specialization; evaluate the medical records of hospital admissions; make recommendations regarding continued stay necessity; identify discharge needs.
For further information regarding this posting, please contact
Jasmine Watts, (jwatts@rivco.org).
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